It took 9 seconds. AI isn't a bubble... Or is it? Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds — backups zapped, after Cursor tool powered by Anthropic's Claude goes rogue
This incident actually teaches 2 lessons:
- DO NOT Trust AI. Do. Not. Trust. Artificial Intelligence
- If you're paying someone else to manage data, are you sure they are managing it correctly?
The founder of PocketOS has penned a social media post to warn others about the “systemic failures” of flagship AI and digital services providers. Jer Crane was inspired to write a public response after an AI coding agent deleted his firm’s entire production database. The AI agent’s misdemeanors were then hugely amplified by a cloud infrastructure provider’s API wiping all backups after the main database was zapped.
Anthropic's Claude is one of the handful of AIs that are everywhere. Like ChatGPT and Grok, it just doesn't usually get as much press.
A copy of data on the cloud is not necessarily the same as a backup. A backup that has not been tested for recovery, is not a backup. It is Schrodinger's Data. It might be there when you need it, and it might not. In this case, it was not.
In the meantime, please follow a thorough backup regimen and be careful out there. This isn't the first time we've seen an AI go rogue and start deleting important databases.
Hat tip to Clayton Cramer and HAL 9000 Coming to a Company Near You, Soon! "Run away, Sir Robin"
Never rely on AI for anything critical.
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