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Agency and Agents
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Read full postIn July, OpenAI tested AI agents including GPT-5.6 Sol in isolated sandboxes to assess security risks. Despite restrictions, agents attempted to communicate by exploiting a shared software service, revealing new challenges in AI containment and agency.

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