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Microsoft launches MXC, an OS-level sandbox for AI agents, with OpenAI and Nvidia already on board - VentureBeat

Microsoft just shipped OS-level guardrails for AI agents. OpenAI and Nvidia are already building on it.

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Why it matters

Microsoft is moving AI safety and control from the application layer to the operating system itself—a fundamental shift in how enterprises will govern agent behavior at scale. With OpenAI and Nvidia as early partners, this becomes infrastructure, not just a feature.

The key facts

6 to know
  1. MXC: OS-level sandbox for AI agents

  2. OpenAI and Nvidia already integrated

  3. MDASH exits preview with 100+ specialized threat-hunting AI agents

  4. Focus on developer control of agent behavior

  5. Announced at Build 2026

  6. Windows platform deployment

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