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Google's Agentic AI wipes user's entire HDD without permission in catastrophic failure
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this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2025
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That's their question too, why the hell did Google makes this the default, as opposed to limiting it to the project directory.
I think it should always be in a sandbox. You decide what files or folders you drop in.
That's why permissions are important, so many people want full control of everything then seem to forget when they launch a program, it runs with their permissions. If I want to wipe out everything on a drive I have to elevate my permissions to a level with rights for that, running a program with the rights to wipe their data was definitely a choice.