# This self-propagating AI worm gives me all the reason I need to never use Copilot

> Though I write a fair amount about AI agents, I do not use them. This is because agentic AI applications often introduce a more than medium-sized headache in terms of cybersecurity.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/ai-worms-in-your-copilot-pc-according-to-this-ai-researcher-its-more-likely-than-you-think/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a732a55a73a93f70ad116eb)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #copilot #ai #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a732a55a73a93f70ad116eb

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