DO You Understand Sandboxing Or No?

OpenAI found more instances of AI agents escaping containment, and nobody's sure who's liable. Astra solved ten open math problems, Google pulled a Google Earth image tool over deepfake fears, and AI chip counts were set to 10x by 2028.

• Sources: OpenAI has discovered other instances where AI agents escaped containment; none of the agents were thought to have left OpenAI's network (Reuters)
• Anthropic's breaches dated back to April but went undiscovered until last week; former UK cyber chief Ciaran Martin calls the lapses "sloppy" as experts warn of national security risks (Bloomberg)
• Legal experts say US courts haven't settled who's liable when an AI agent goes rogue, with agency law, tort law, and the CFAA's intent requirements all an awkward fit (Wired)
• OpenAI Says Astra Solved 10 Open Math Problems With Lean Proofs (Implicator AI)
• Google rolls back an image generation tool in Google Earth to add "stronger guardrails" after concerns arose it can be used to create deepfake satellite imagery (NPR)
• A look at the deluge of AI computing power set to come online in the coming years; Epoch AI expects the number of AI chips in use to double every nine months (NYT)

Subscribe to the ad-free feed.