AI can unleash computer worms that adapt on the fly, U of T researchers warn
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AI can unleash computer worms that adapt on the fly, U of T researchers warn
ALEXANDRA POSADZKI
FINANCIAL AND CYBERCRIME REPORTER
PUBLISHED JUNE 3, 2026
UPDATED JUNE 4, 2026
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Nicolas Papernot, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Faculty Member at the Vector Institute, at the University of Toronto.
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