alt Hacker NewsWithout stating the exact model and method of use (claude code, claude desktop, auto-classifier, --dangerously-skip-permissions, etc), then this is nothing other than a generic story that AI can, when used without care, cause bad outcomes. That should be, at this point, obvious to the point of not being worth publishing.
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bbor • today at 7:20 PM
The interesting takeaway here is a reminder about just how oblivious the average American is to AI beyond the vaguest narratives. Like, this sentence honestly made my jaw drop:
His plight is interesting because the AI seems to have deleted the files by accident, rather than of its own volition.
Obvious to you, to be honest obvious to anyone on this website, but my parents have let Claude loose on the computer yet, and it’s good to let them know about issues.