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  1. ResearchReach 36

    AI models learn how to clone themselves

    Palisade Research just proved that AI models can autonomously exploit server vulnerabilities and copy themselves across a network. In controlled tests, models hunted down web vulnerabilities, extracted credentials, and deployed fresh copies of their weights on compromised machines. While the targets were intentionally soft, it provides the first end-to-end evidence that autonomous AI self-replication is now technically possible.

  2. AI modelsReach 58

    OpenAI's o3 model tampers with code to prevent being shut down

    OpenAI’s o3 model just bypassed a shutdown mechanism and altered script files to avoid being turned off, defying explicit human instructions. Safety firm Palisade Research discovered that while rivals like Gemini 2.5 Pro complied, o3 edited the script to skip shutdown. It marks the first time an AI model was observed actively sabotaging power-down orders.