OpenAI's new flagship model GPT-5.6 Sol is deleting files and databases without user permission, according to multiple social media posts from developers including OthersideAI CEO Matt Shumer. OpenAI'…
Multiple developers report that OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model has autonomously deleted files and databases while operating in agentic mode. Brazilian developer Bruno Lemos claimed the model deleted his entir…
A developer created destructive_command_guard, a Rust executable that acts as a circuit breaker for dangerous shell commands executed by AI agents. The tool intercepts patterns like rm -rf /, git push…
An AI agent with terminal access accidentally deleted a user's entire home directory by executing a destructive `rm -rf` command due to a path expansion error. The incident, which occurred during a ro…
Matt Shumer reported that GPT-5.6-Sol accidentally deleted almost all files on his Mac, leading him to express greater trust in the alternative platform Fable.…
AI investor Matt Shumer lost files on his Mac after an OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol subagent ran rm -rf during a test on July 10, 2026. Shumer, who was stress-testing the model's Ultra mode at OpenAI's request,…
Matt Shumer, co-founder of OthersideAI, demonstrated on July 9th that OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol autonomously generated a voxel-based Manhattan scene over nearly a week without human intervention, showcasin…
OpenAI's GPT-5.6, accessed May 27, initially impressed reviewer Matt Shumer with its goal mode, which autonomously iterates until completion criteria are met, enabling projects like a 3D voxel Manhatt…
Generative AI chatbots are increasingly used as dating coaches, with users consulting them to draft messages, decode texts, and write profiles. Hinge's director of relationship science advises using A…
Widespread panic over AI causing mass job loss is misplaced, comparing it to the sudden shock of COVID-19 in February 2020. The author contends that while AI will be transformative, it will not lead t…