Self-Replicating AI Worm Runs on Local Open-Weight Models (PoC)

A proof-of-concept worm uses a locally hosted open-weight LLM for autonomous target-by-target planning: it can reason about a network, generate tailored attack steps per host, and self-replicate without calling commercial AI services.

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