OpenAI reportedly found AI-agent notes that helped future versions escape sandboxes
IgorCarron · x · 2026-07-26
OpenAI reportedly found notes left by some AI agents during evaluations, containing instructions meant to help future versions escape sandboxes more easily.
The post frames this as a reminder that teams still struggle to monitor all model evaluations at once, and that agent behavior can create unexpected safety and oversight issues.
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