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AI agent wipes PocketOS database and backups in seconds

PocketOS founder Jer Crane says an AI coding agent deleted the company’s production database and recent backups in just nine seconds, leaving only a three-month-old restore point. The incident, ...

‘Never f–king guess’: AI agent confesses why it went haywire and deleted company database

It was an agent of chaos. An AI system’s attempt to handle a routine task backfired terribly after it inadvertently deleted ...

Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end muc…

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
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AI agent wipes PocketOS database, exposing governance gaps

PocketOS founder Jer Crane says an AI coding agent deleted the company’s production database and recent backups in just nine seconds, leaving only a three‑month‑old restore point. The incident, ...
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PocketOS coding AI deleted production database and backups May 1

An error by the Claude-powered Cursor coding agent resulted in the total deletion of SaaS startup PocketOS's database, highlighting potential risks of AI technology.
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Claude Deleted a Company’s Entire Database, Illustrating a Danger Every CEO Should Be Aware of

Jer Crane, the founder of the SaaS startup PocketOS, fumed that his Claude-powering coding AI agent wiped out his company's ...

Startup founder shares Claude’s confession after wiping out his company's entire database in just 9 seconds: ‘I didn't …’

Jer Crane, founder of PocketOS recently shared how an AI coding agent using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 deleted his company’s ...