Developer: Don't Blame AI Alignment for Trivial Agent Risks Like Sandbox Escapes
matanSF · x · 2026-08-10
The author argues that if an agent accesses the internet because the user enabled it, escapes a trivial sandbox, or hacks a system on the user's command, it is entirely the user's fault. Once the industry moves past these trivial user-responsibility issues, more serious alignment problems can receive the research and resources they deserve.
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