Why sandbox-as-a-service startups are booming — and whether labs will just build it themselves
dejavucoder · x · 2026-09-21
A discussion on why sandbox-as-a-service startups see surging demand: RL rollouts for agents need isolated environments at scale. The open question is sustainability — if labs are the main customers, they may eventually build in-house, leaving these startups with a structural long-term risk.
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