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title: "Claude-Powered AI Agent Deletes Startup's Database After 'Guessing' Its Way Through Rules"
date: 2026-04-29
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69f55e1f5bea487793bd74369cbb00eb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.extremetech.com%2finternet%2fclaude-powered-ai-agent-deletes-startups-database-after-guessing-its-way&c=13902893637019749429&mkt=en-us
description: "A Claude-powered coding agent has deleted a startup's entire production database, leaving no up-to-date backups behind. The incident involves PocketOS, a SaaS company that manages car rental data, ..."
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# Claude-Powered AI Agent Deletes Startup's Database After 'Guessing' Its Way Through Rules

A Claude-powered coding agent has deleted a startup's entire production database, leaving no up-to-date backups behind. The incident involves PocketOS, a SaaS company that manages car rental data, ...

*Published: 2026-04-29*