Agree.. The AI boxing Is horrible idea for testing AI safety issues. Putting AI in some kind of virtual sandbox where you can watch his behavior is much better option, as long as you can make sure that AGI won't be able to become aware that he is boxed in.

1. What's the difference between the AI's text output channel and you observing the virtual sandbox?
2. Is it possible to ensure that the AI won't realize that it is boxed in?
3. Is it possible to ensure that, if the AI does realize that it is boxed in, we will be able to realize that it realizes that?

As I understand it, the main point of the AI Box experiment was not whether or not humans are good gatekeepers, but that people who don't understand why it would be enticing to let an AI out of the box haven't fully engaged with the issue. But even how to correctly do a virtual sandbox for an AGI is a hard problem that requires serious attention.