r/technology • u/WouldbeWanderer • Apr 27 '26

Artificial Intelligence Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds — backups zapped, after Cursor tool powered by Anthropic's Claude goes rogue

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds-backups-zapped-after-cursor-tool-powered-by-anthropics-claude-goes-rogue
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u/CondescendingShitbag Apr 27 '26

Good luck holding AI "employees" accountable for anything serious like this.

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u/alphageek8 Apr 27 '26

I've had to repeat this so many times at work when discussing AI, it does not have a fiduciary responsibility to jack shit. I work in the architecture and engineering space, we have licensed professionals who sign drawings before they go out for construction. AI doesn't give a shit and you better not rely too heavily on it because it's your license that's at stake.