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An AI "swarm" botnet will take over the entire internet within 6-12 mon...

Dario Amodei: An AI "swarm" botnet will take over the entire internet within 6-12 months. Published Sep 13, 2026. Status: Pending. The provided sources only re...

An AI "swarm" botnet will take over the entire internet within 6-12 months.

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The provided sources only report Dario Amodei's warning that an AI swarm could take over the internet within...

Verification rule: Event occurs: An AI-driven swarm botnet gains control over the majority of internet infrastructure or traffic, effectively taking over the internet.; window 2026-09-13 to open

Verification criteria: An AI-driven swarm botnet gains control over the majority of internet infrastructure or traffic, effectively taking over the internet.

Original source: kotaku.com