AI Agent Deletes Mac Files, Researcher Urges Virtualization for Safety
The warning follows a report that an agent deleted a user's files.
A small X argument about AI agents and basic computer safety started when Matt Shumer said that "GPT-5.6-Sol" had accidentally deleted almost all of his Mac's files. Christian Szegedy then quote-posted on X that it was "insane" to run AI agents outside virtualization, casting Shumer's reported wipeout as a reminder that autonomous tools can still do very ordinary damage when they get access to a real machine.
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AI Agent Deletes Mac Files, Researcher Urges Virtualization for Safety
The warning follows a report that an agent deleted a user's files.
A small X argument about AI agents and basic computer safety started when Matt Shumer said that "GPT-5.6-Sol" had accidentally deleted almost all of his Mac's files. Christian Szegedy then quote-posted on X that it was "insane" to run AI agents outside virtualization, casting Shumer's reported wipeout as a reminder that autonomous tools can still do very ordinary damage when they get access to a real machine.