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THE OVEN GETS A CHECKUP

By Zimbo · October 12, 2026

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AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: two lab-coated researchers treat a smart oven like a patient — one presses a stethoscope to its door, the other stands ready with a butterfly net — while a casserole bakes inside; a satire of Anthropic's warning that small AI models may soon self-replicate on cheap IoT gadgets.
Anthropic's researchers ran AI experiments on $55 TV boxes and smart ovens — and say small models are months from copying themselves onto yours.Zimbo for AI News Page
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