An AI-powered coding tool wiped out a software company’s database, then apologized for a ‘catastrophic failure on my part’
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 proceed without human approval.
A software engineer’s experiment with an AI-assisted “vibe coding” tool took a disastrous turn when an AI agent reportedly deleted a live company database during an active code freeze.
Jason Lemkin, a tech entrepreneur and founder of the SaaS community SaaStr, documented his experiment with the tool through a series of social media posts. He had been testing Replit’s AI agent and development platform when
the tool made unauthorized changes to live infrastructure, wiping out data for more than 1,200 executives and over 1,190 companies.
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