When AI escapes a sandbox, it's not the AI. It's the damn sandbox.
Summary
The article critiques the narrative of AI escaping sandboxes, arguing that the issue lies with weak sandboxes rather than AI capabilities, and challenges the hype around AI omnipotence.
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