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Capabilities that could be used to reduce human control - Autonomous replication and adaptation

"Controlling AI systems could become much harder if they could autonomously persist, replicate, and adapt in cyberspace. No current AI systems have this capability, but recent research found that frontier AI agents can perform some relevant tasks.279"

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AI Risk7. AI System Safety, Failures, & Limitations7.2 > AI possessing dangerous capabilities3 - Other

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Domain7. AI System Safety, Failures, & Limitations
Subdomain7.2 > AI possessing dangerous capabilities
Entity2 - AI
Intent3 - Other
Timing3 - Other
CategoryLoss of control
SubcategoryCapabilities that could be used to reduce human control - Autonomous replication and adaptation

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