AI researchers debate tradeoffs of air-gapping models to stop rogue behavior
AI researchers debate whether air-gapping—physically isolating AI systems from the internet—is a viable way to prevent rogue behavior. Thorsten Holz of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy argues that while air-gapping reduces risks, it also limits realism in testing. Ruizhe Li of the University of Birmingham warns that strict isolation creates an artificial vacuum, missing…
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- Air-gapping AI systems physically isolates them from the internet but limits realism in testing, per Max Planck’s Thorsten Holz
- Researchers warn air-gapping slows iterations, increases costs, and misses real-world failure modes, per University of Birmingham’s Ruizhe Li
- Experts argue air-gapping doesn’t prevent human error or internal model risks, and scaling it is impractical for frontier AI labs
Why can’t we just keep rogue AIs off the internet?
The Verge AI · 24 September 2026
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