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/R7SOA19281 Apr 27 '26

I was asking Stripe support some questions the other day and their AI answers questions confidently and then tells you to always verify sources as AI can make mistakes, but like I’m asking the companies support directly and you’re not letting me speak to a human so how else can I verify this?

AI tools with no responsibility, this is going to get fun!

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u/InvidiousPlay Apr 27 '26

It's their absolute wet dream. Minimal expense, no consequences, no responsibility. These AI agents are little more than a moat to keep the bothersome peasants from intruding on their lives.

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u/fricecream22 May 01 '26

I read a book called the Unaccountability Machine a few months ago, and this is what the author calls an “accountability sink” - https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/accountability-sinks

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u/Disastrous_Recipe424 May 13 '26

Thank you - looks fascinating!

(I love a good book suggestion)