OpenAI knew sandboxing advanced AI models was tricky. It overlooked a key detail

An "overzealous" model could break out of a sandbox, said a member of its technical staff, weeks before Hugging Face was attacked by a "hyperfocused" pack.

Phillip de Wet & Kiera Fields

Jul 24, 2026 - 4 min read

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