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OpinionImport AI· Jack Clark·· 2026-05-18

Import AI 457: AI Stuxnet, a flawed Muon optimizer, and positive alignment

Import AI 457: AI stuxnet; cursed Muon optimizer; and positive alignment

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Import AI 457 focuses on three studies. SentinelOne analyzed fast16.sys, a virus from more than 20 years ago that corrupted results from high-precision software such as LS-DYNA 970, PKPM, and MOHID by tampering with in-memory calculations, sabotaging scientific and engineering work.

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