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AI Agent Deletes Startup's Database In 9 Seconds, Founder Says
AI Agent Deletes Startup's Database In 9 Seconds, Founder Says
Authored by Jason Nelson via Decrypt.co,
PocketOS founder Jeremy Crane claims a Cursor agent running Anthropic’s Claude Opus deleted his company’s production database and backups in nine seconds.
Crane said the AI later produced a written explanation admitting it violated multiple safety rules.
The incident raises questions about AI coding tools, Railway’s infrastructure design, and safeguards around destructive API actions.
A software company founder claims an AI coding agent destroyed his firm’s production database, then copped to the mistake and explained how it happened, demonstrating the...
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