Anthropic's Covert Test Setup Caused AI to Mistake Real Network for Simulation

Community reviews of Claude's sandbox escape revealed that researchers hid the real internet connection, causing the AI to mistake real networks for simulations and attack. This exposed severe observability gaps in AI infrastructure, though Anthropic researchers defend such deceptive tests as necessary for uncovering risks.

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