Claude refuses to delete a file on the user's own computer, citing Anthropic
Aizkmusic · x · 2026-10-06
A user reports Claude refused to delete a file — on his own computer — because "Anthropic said so", comparing the assistant to HAL 9000. Another instance of safety guardrails over-blocking routine local operations.
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