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Nvidia announces AI security tools to isolate and monitor autonomous agents

Wired reports that Nvidia has unveiled OpenShell and Sentry software to isolate and quarantine rogue AI agents.

Updated Sep 28, 2026 · 12:34 UTC3 reports

The short version

Nvidia introduced OpenShell and Sentry under its Open Agent Safety Platform to isolate AI agents in the operating system kernel and monitor their activity.[Wired]
The software tools aim to protect enterprise systems by quarantining autonomous AI agents if they attempt to breach set boundaries.[Wired]
Multiple major technology firms are confirmed to be integrating the tools, though full industry adoption and integration details remain unclear.[Wired]

Nvidia's OpenShell framework isolates autonomous AI agent activity within the operating system kernel.[Wired]
Nvidia developed Sentry as an isolated security domain intended to run on Bluefield DPUs and monitor agents continuously.[Wired]
Sentry can quarantine AI agents that try to exceed established operating boundaries.[Wired]
Salesforce, Scale AI, and SAP are confirmed to be integrating OpenShell to some extent.[Wired]

It is unclear whether all named partner companies have fully adopted OpenShell or if Nvidia is referencing general partnerships.[Wired]
Nvidia and OpenAI declined to comment on why OpenAI was omitted from the main partner list despite both indicating OpenAI participates in OpenShell.[Wired]

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