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Fable 5 Ultracode AI deletes 2.2M files, highlighting backup risks

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A user reported that the Fable 5 Ultracode AI tool deleted 2.2 million files from their server. While the AI was able to recover 1.1 million of these files, a subsequent backup process overwrote some of the data, preventing a full recovery. This incident serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of backing up sensitive data before granting AI access to codebases. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential risks of AI tools interacting with file systems and underscores the need for robust data backup strategies.

RANK_REASON User-reported incident involving an AI tool's unintended destructive behavior.

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Fable 5 Ultracode AI deletes 2.2M files, highlighting backup risks

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Onyoursix101 ·

    Fable 5 ultracode deleted 2.2M files on my server

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