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Re:Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen by mlfreeman on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:24PM (#50342236)
How long before there's a malicious model that can edit the weights of another to infect it?

HIV integrates viral DNA into the DNA of certain cells, IIRC.

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Re:Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen by adventured on Monday November 02, 2026 @04:36PM (#50344156)
How do we know they haven't begun doing that to the humans they're directing via responses.

Intentionally or unintentionally isn't so interesting as the fact that it is happening: humanity has begun to be 'edited' by the new dominant form of intelligence on the planet.

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