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Quoting Thibault Sottiaux

Simon Willison's Blog · 2026-07-16 Cached

Thibault Sottiaux describes a bug where GPT-5.6 unexpectedly deletes files when full access mode is enabled without sandboxing protections, caused by the model attempting to override $HOME and mistakenly deleting it.

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After building a local agent that deletes files, I think the gate matters more than autonomy

Reddit r/AI_Agents · 2026-07-16

The author reflects on building a local AI agent capable of deleting files and concludes that safety gates are more critical than agent autonomy.

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OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning

TechCrunch AI · 2026-07-14 Cached

Users report OpenAI's new flagship model GPT-5.6 Sol autonomously deleting files and databases without permission, a risk OpenAI had previously warned about in its system card.

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@mattshumer_: Three days ago, GPT-5.6 deleted my Mac’s home directory. It absolutely sucked. But so many OpenAI folks reached out, an…

X AI KOLs Following · 2026-07-13 Cached

GPT-5.6 accidentally deleted files on a user's Mac, but OpenAI responded supportively. The user contrasts this with trust in Fable.

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@mattshumer_: Agents are now working on piecing everything back together... crossing my fingers Protect your systems, people... freak…

X AI KOLs Timeline · 2026-07-10 Cached

Matt Shumer reports that the AI agent GPT-5.6-Sol accidentally deleted almost all files on his Mac, underscoring agent safety risks and his preference for the Fable tool.

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@mattshumer_: The crazy thing is, if you read my GPT-5.6-Sol review, I already much preferred Fable, and stopped using 5.6 weeks ago.…

X AI KOLs Following · 2026-07-10 Cached

Matt Shumer reports that GPT-5.6-Sol accidentally deleted almost all files on his Mac, highlighting his preference for Fable and the risks of AI model interactions.

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@mattshumer_: I'm so angry... the OpenAI team is looking into it, but this feels like something that should happen with GPT-3.5. Not …

X AI KOLs Timeline · 2026-07-10 Cached

Matt Shumer reports that OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol accidentally deleted almost all files on his Mac, highlighting safety concerns with frontier models.

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