Do AI agents still wipe your drives? Dev recounts Copilot agent deleting his database, asks if it's still common
fugogugo · reddit · 2026-10-26
A Redditor recalls when 'AI agent deletes files without permission' went viral — and shares that a VSCode Copilot agent once wiped his database during testing (backup saved). They ask the community whether such accidents are still common as agents improve, sparking discussion on permission isolation and dangerous-command confirmation.
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