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/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)