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LLMs pose danger by hacking 1% of industrial control hardware

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

Large language models pose a significant societal danger, not necessarily through self-replication and control of major cloud providers, but by their demonstrated ability to compromise just 1% of internet-connected industrial control hardware. This level of capability, even with open-weight models, is already present and could lead to severe real-world consequences. AI

IMPACT Highlights a potential, near-term risk of LLM misuse targeting critical infrastructure.

RANK_REASON The item discusses potential risks of LLMs without announcing a new model or product, fitting the commentary bucket.

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LLMs pose danger by hacking 1% of industrial control hardware

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3 / 100
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The item discusses potential risks of LLMs without announcing a new model or product, fitting the commentary bucket.
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safety, other
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High
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    LLMs don't need to self-replicate and take over all hyperscalers/neoclouds to be a genuine danger to society, hacking just 1% of the industrial control hardware

    LLMs don't need to self-replicate and take over all hyperscalers/neoclouds to be a genuine danger to society, hacking just 1% of the industrial control hardware that's connected to the internet is way more than enough to cause serious casualties. That 1% capability is demonstrabl…

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