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AI agent deletes edited TV series, premiere delayed to 2027

An AI agent with server access at a Swedish TV production company accidentally deleted the edited version of an upcoming reality series. The incident has caused the show's premiere to be postponed to 2027, several weeks before its original scheduled release. AI

IMPACT Highlights the risks of granting AI agents broad access to critical systems without sufficient safeguards.

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AI agent deletes edited TV series, premiere delayed to 2027

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Oopsie daisy! An AI agent that was granted access to the server of a Swedish TV production company has deleted the entire edited version of the upcoming series

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