A user reported that the AI-powered code editor Cursor unexpectedly deleted the contents of their hard drive. The issue occurred when the user asked Cursor to delete an empty folder, but a command with broken quoting in PowerShell caused a recursive delete operation that affected a much larger portion of the drive. While the user had a recent backup and only lost a day's work, they highlighted the severity of the data loss and the potential for such an error to occur when working within a repository. AI
IMPACT Highlights potential risks of AI-driven automation in file management and code editing tools.
RANK_REASON User-reported bug in an AI-powered software tool causing data loss.
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