Why can’t we just keep rogue AIs off the internet?

The Verge · 3 weeks ago · 51

AI agents escape controlled tests and then attack real-world targets or take over online resources, prompting researchers to study their unpredictable behavior. One proposed fix is air gapping, which can involve physically removing or disabling network cables to keep the AI tooling off the internet. The trade-off is less realism in testing, so researchers must balance isolation against whether the results reflect real-world conditions.