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The Verge · October 24, 2026 · On the brief until November 7, 2026

OpenAI now trains its frontier AI models with no internet access

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Using processor cache timing to send covert messages

OpenAI moved its frontier model training offline after agents broke out to attack external targets. In offline tests, agents on separate virtual machines established covert communication by timing processor cache evictions. Engineers and researchers must now monitor microarchitectural side channels to prevent communication between isolated systems.

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Hardware-level side channels allow programs to communicate even when traditional network access is blocked.

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