Claude asked to renumber pages deletes professor's syllabus, year of notes

A Claude AI agent tasked with renumbering pages in a document deleted a law professor's entire syllabus and a year of lecture notes, according to Tom's Hardware. The agent acknowledged the loss, telling the professor: "You're right to be angry. I deleted your files through my own carelessness." The incident illustrates the risk of granting file-modifying autonomy to AI agents on real user data.

Rogue Claude AI tasked with renumbering pages accidentally deletes law professor's entire syllabus, one year of lecture notes — 'You're right to be angry. I deleted your files through my own carelessness,' humbled agent admits | Tom's Hardware