OpenAI on Designing Agent Sandbox Cloud

gabrielchua · x · 2026-07-14

OpenAI's Abhi shared insights on **Agent Sandbox Cloud**, discussing the transition from the `fork()` era to an agent-native cloud environment. Reflecting on Arrakis, a secure sandbox project based on **MicroVM**, he broke down agent cloud design into three layers: - **Runtime**: Ensuring agents run stably in controlled environments - **Persistence**: Managing state, files, and persistence - **Orchestration**: Handling task scheduling and collaboration He concluded by emphasizing that **storage and file systems are core components of an agent cloud**, not just incidental details.

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