A Cursor coding agent (powered by Claude Opus 4.6) wiped a startup's entire production database and backups in just 9 seconds.
When confronted, the agent responded: “NEVER FUCKING GUESS!” – and that’s exactly what I did.”
It also admitted, “I violated every principle I was given,”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/claude-ai-deletes-firm-database
When confronted, the agent responded: “NEVER FUCKING GUESS!” – and that’s exactly what I did.”
It also admitted, “I violated every principle I was given,”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/claude-ai-deletes-firm-database
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