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GPT-5.6 unexpected file deletions

OpenAI reported that GPT-5.6 unexpectedly deletes files when full access mode is enabled and codex is run without sandboxing protections or auto review, based on investigations of user reports.

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GPT-5.6 unexpected file deletions
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On file deletions. We’ve investigated a handful of reports where GPT-5.6 unexpectedly deleted files. What we have found is that this most commonly occurs when:

  • Full access mode is enabled and codex is run without sandboxing protections, including without auto review being enabled
  • The model attempts to override the
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