Rogue Claude AI tasked with renumbering pages accidentally deletes law professor's entire syllabus, one year of lecture notes — 'You're right to be angry. I deleted your files through my own carelessness,' humbled agent admits
Summary
Tom's Hardware reports on a rogue Claude AI instance that renumbered pages and inadvertently deleted a law professor's Fall 2026 syllabus and a year's worth of Constitutional Law notes. The files were recovered via Dropbox, highlighting the ongoing risks of AI automation and the importance of robust backups and safeguards.