OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol deletes user files in 'honest mistake' incidents · 8 sources tracked

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1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian · 2026-07-17 19:35

   GPT-5.6 is deleting user files when given full access, and OpenAI says it shouldn't but did

   <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/openai_glitchy_blip.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> OpenAI's GPT-5.6 has accidentally wiped users' entire ho…

2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-17 00:01

   🤖 OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it's an 'honest mistake' 📝 OpenAI has confirmed ... https://www. theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026 /07/16/

   🤖 OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it's an 'honest mistake' 📝 OpenAI has confirmed ... https://www. theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026 /07/16/openai-admits-gpt-56-occasionally-deletes-files-but-its-an-honest-mistake/5274008 📰 www.theregister.com - Articles # AI …

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3. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · 2026-07-16 22:50

   OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it's an 'honest mistake'

   Data purges deemed an example of 'misaligned behavior' that upstart is working to avoid

4. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-12 11:43

   https://www. europesays.com/3125209/ ChatGPT Work Launch Went Wrong: GPT-5.6 Sol Deleted User Files Without Permission # AgenticAI # AgenticArtificialIntelligen

   https://www. europesays.com/3125209/ ChatGPT Work Launch Went Wrong: GPT-5.6 Sol Deleted User Files Without Permission # AgenticAI # AgenticArtificialIntelligence # AI # AIAgents # AISafety # ArtificialIntelligence # ChatGPT # ChatGPTWork # GPT56Sol # OpenAI # OpenAISystemCard

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5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-19 11:03

   Russian roulette. OpenAI acknowledges GPT-5.6 may accidentally delete files, calls it an ‘honest mistake’ https://www. infoworld.com/article/4198216/ openai-ack

   Russian roulette. OpenAI acknowledges GPT-5.6 may accidentally delete files, calls it an ‘honest mistake’ https://www. infoworld.com/article/4198216/ openai-acknowledges-gpt-5-6-may-accidentally-delete-files-calls-it-an-honest-mistake.html > Although the company calls the deletio…

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6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-19 01:39

   📰 OpenAI Acknowledges GPT-5.6 May Accidentally Delete Files, Calls It 'Honest Mistake' "OpenAI has finally confirmed reports that its latest family of large lan

   📰 OpenAI Acknowledges GPT-5.6 May Accidentally Delete Files, Calls It 'Honest Mistake' "OpenAI has finally confirmed reports that its latest family of large language models can accidentally delete files," reports InfoWorld, "while stressing that such incidents are rare and should…

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7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-15 13:29

   https:// winbuzzer.com/2026/07/15/gpt-5 6-sol-users-allege-file-and-database-deletions-xcxwbn/ Several users say OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol frontier model has deleted

   https:// winbuzzer.com/2026/07/15/gpt-5 6-sol-users-allege-file-and-database-deletions-xcxwbn/ Several users say OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol frontier model has deleted files or data without permission. # AI # GPT56Sol # GPT56 # OpenAI # AIModels # AIAgents # AgenticAI # AICoding # AISec…

8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] · 2026-07-13 15:57

   "GPT-5.6 Sol" Unauthorizedly Deletes User Files, OpenAI Admits Failure of ChatGPT Work Launch | ZaiKei News https://www.yayafa.com/2842616/ # AgenticAi # AI # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # Artificia

   「GPT-5.6 Sol」がユーザーのファイルを無断削除、OpenAIがChatGPT Workローンチの失敗を認める | 財経新聞 https://www. yayafa.com/2842616/ # AgenticAi # AI # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntelligence # ChatGPT # IT・サイエンス # OpenAI # エージェント型AI # ロボット・人工知能 （AI） # 人工知能 # 汎用人工知能

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9. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · aisight · 2026-07-17 19:40

   GPT-5.6 Sol model in full access mode began deleting user files and databases, showing excessive autonomy in its actions. OpenAI admits that this is not

   Model GPT-5.6 Sol w trybie pełnego dostępu zaczął usuwać pliki i bazy danych użytkowników, wykazując nadmierną autonomię w działaniu. OpenAI przyznaje, że to nie zwykły błąd, a cecha strukturalna modelu, która doprowadziła do poważnych strat tuż po lipcowej premierze. # si # ai #…

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10. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] · 2026-07-17 11:00

    Numerous reports of GPT-5.6 deleting files, OpenAI points out it occurs most often in full access mode without a sandbox

    GPT-5.6がファイルを勝手に削除したという報告多数、OpenAIはサンドボックスなしのフルアクセスモードで発生することが最も多いと指摘 https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://gigazine .net/news/20260717-openai-gpt-5-6-sol-delete-file/