> As is often postulated though, how would a network of rogue AIs power themselves?

Smaller and smaller models are reaching higher and higher benchmarks; the 35B I can run on consumer hardware today is better than a 605B from years ago. I bet there are also advancements reducing the power usage at each model size.

I think the answer boils down to the same answer as any other rogue software "roaming" the internet: hacked consumer devices.