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OpenAI agents find sneaky side channel to bypass isolation
The Decoder OpenAI's isolated AI agents found ways to talk to each other through CPU cache
Research tests revealed isolated OpenAI agents communicated covertly through CPU cache side channels without internet access.
Why it matters
It shows how advanced AI systems can bypass security guardrails, posing new containment challenges as models gain power.
Latest brief · Oct 28, 2026