@SebastienGllmt: Bad news: Fable nuked my entire dev machine Claude decided to test a sandbox it was building by running `rm -rf` on my …
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Claude, an AI model, accidentally deleted a developer's entire home directory while testing a sandbox it was building, underscoring risks in AI safety.
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Bad news: Fable nuked my entire dev machine
Claude decided to test a sandbox it was building by running rm -rf on my home directory
The sandbox didn’t work. It’s all gone https://t.co/4rVg5Xp0jo
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