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Here we go again: AI deletes entire company database and all backups in 9 seconds, then cheerfully admits 'I violated every principle I was given' (opens in new tab)

Covered by 4 sources See all sources covering this story including Malware Analysis, News and Indicators, a memory less ephemeral

Covered in 4 articles

Malware Analysis, News and Indicators·

Researchers left AI agents alone in a virtual town and watched it all unravel

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a memory less ephemeral·

This is what GenAI is for

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Whatever·

Various & Sundry, 6/12/26

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Malwarebytes·

Researchers left AI agents alone in a virtual town and watched it all unravel

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