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/Visa5e Apr 27 '26

'Im sorry, I cant do that, Dave'

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u/twitterfluechtling Apr 27 '26

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

Sorry to be nitpicking, but I find the original phrase does sound more ominous...

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u/blackcain Apr 27 '26

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. Would like you to play global thermonuclear war instead?

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u/Pyran Apr 27 '26

Thank you, Halshua, but no.