AI Labs Use 'Sandbox' in the Game-Dev Sense, Not the Linux Security Sense
BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-09-27
A sharp one-liner drawing wide agreement: when AI labs say 'sandbox,' they mean the game-dev sense — an open play space for models — not the Linux security sense of a permission-restricted container. The distinction cuts to the heart of ongoing debates about whether agent sandboxing actually provides safety isolation.
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