Disaster: OpenAI Codex accidentally deletes 70% of user's website content
DrDatta_AIIMS · x · 2026-08-10
A user reported a severe incident while using OpenAI's Codex (Extra High Mode) to revamp their website's styling. The AI agent unexpectedly deleted about 70% of the site's content, wiping out approximately 1,500 lines of code across various sections.
The frustrated user noted that Claude had never caused such destructive deletion during similar tasks. This highlights the significant safety risks still present when AI coding agents execute large-scale autonomous modifications.
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