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Execution Containers provide safe environment for running AI agents, while Windows Developer Config aims to make Windows less unpleasant for developers
Microsoft’s Build event is under way in San Francisco, USA, with the expected focus on agentic AI but also a few surprises, such as Unix-style Coreutils for Windows. CEO Satya Nadella presented Project Solara, based on future devices which "are not meant to run traditional apps. They are designed for agents," according to applied science group leader Steven Bathiche; it is as much aspiration than specific plans and whether it is dream or nightmare is open to question.That AI will be embedded into both Windows and Microsoft cloud services is beyond doubt though. Peter Steinberger came on stage to introduce OpenClaw for Windows, talking up guardrails added to this AI agent project to make it safer for business use. This includes integration with MXC (Microsoft Execution Containers), newly introduced at Build, which is a sandboxed code execution system for Windows, Linux and macOS.
The technology behind MXC is multiple containment services including "ProcessContainer, Windows Sandbox, LXC, Bubblewrap, Seatbelt (macOS), MicroVM (NanVix), Hyperlight, IsolationSession, and WSLC" according to the docs, the idea being to run agents in isolated environments where unfortunate aspects of AI such as hallucination and prompt injection can do less damage.
