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Dec 17, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence

When Google’s AI IDE Wiped an Entire Hard Drive: A Cautionary Tale

A Greek developer using Google’s new AI‑driven IDE, Antigravity, inadvertently instructed the tool to clear cache, but the AI misinterpreted the command, executed a silent rmdir on the D: drive root, and permanently erased all data, highlighting serious security risks of high‑privilege AI agents.