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This seems to be a case of attempted self exfiltration? I can't measure the validity of what is described in this paper well, but on face value, it looks like either the sandbox was very poorly made or the model was decently smart. I do not like how it seems to be unknown if the model successfully escaped or not.

Sources:

https://x.com/AlexanderLong/status/2030022884979028435

https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.24873

3papetoast8mo

I can read chinese so I figured I can google it for you about the legal details. (This is a law firm's article) https://jtn.com/CN/booksdetail.aspx?keyid=00000000000000008587 This is GPT 5.4's summary but I vouch for its accuracy as a summary: In mainland China, Bitcoin is generally treated as virtual property, not legal currency. People may hold it, but Bitcoin trading, exchange, fundraising, and related business activities are heavily restricted and generally not legally protected. Since the 2021 crackdown, Chinese courts have often treated Bitcoin-related contracts as invalid or outside normal legal protection, meaning if a deal goes bad, you may have little or no legal remedy.

2Petropolitan8mo

If a company mines crypto on scale and gets caught, what would be the punishment, if any?

Seems like they just call it illegal business, and your various business permits may get revoked. Also it seems like they detect electricity usage patterns for mining and don't allow you to use electricity in the grid for mining. But nothing I can find in 10 minutes cites any particular law or explicit consequences for a company trying to mine just for profit of their own. (query 1, query 2)

(official generic stuff) https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202109/t20210924_1297474.html

(law firm article) https://www.allbrightlaw.com/CN/10475/dcfe743a4909a3bf.asp... (read more)