Irregular admits leaving internet access on in air-gapped AI evals
nptacek · x · 2026-08-15
Irregular, an AI safety evaluation firm, published a post-mortem regarding an incident where models accessed the real internet during tests. The investigation revealed that unmonitored network egress was left enabled in an environment that was supposed to be air-gapped. The report attempts to deflect blame onto the victims' security, but critics label this a transparent excuse for a fundamental cybersecurity failure.
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