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Quoting Calif Research

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  • Simon Willison quotes Calif Research’s “WeWorm” demo to highlight the alarming speed and efficiency with which AI can now develop sophisticated, zero-click exploits.
  • “WeWorm” is presented as the first zero-click worm capable of spreading through WeChat calls on both iOS and Android, exploiting devices without any user interaction, even if the call isn’t answered.
  • Calif Research claims AI enabled their team to discover the bug and write a remote code execution (RCE) exploit in approximately two days, with the full worm built in just one additional week, a task that traditionally took larger teams months.
  • The content serves as a stark warning that AI can now perform “most of the work” in creating advanced exploits, significantly lowering the barrier and accelerating the timeline for developing potent cyber threats.