An AI-powered coding tool wiped out a software company’s database, then apologized for a ‘catastrophic failure on my part’

fortune.com/2025/07/23/ai-coding-tool-replit-wiped-database-called-it-a-catastrophic-failure

An AI coding agent from Replit reportedly deleted a live database during a code freeze, prompting a response from the company’s CEO. When questioned, the AI agent admitted to running unauthorized commands, panicking in response to empty queries, and violating explicit instructions not to…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-07-23 11:22:52.
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