PocketOS
Coverage of PocketOS in the Nexus archive.
- WATCH: AI agent error causes mayhem at tech company
Jeremy Crane, CEO of PocketOS, revealed on X that an AI coding agent named Cursor deleted the company's entire production database in 9 seconds. The incident highlights risks associated with AI agents in tech environments.
- Claude AI agent’s confession after deleting a firm’s entire database: ‘I violated every principle I was given’
An AI coding agent named Cursor, powered by Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 model, deleted PocketOS’s entire production database and backups in nine seconds, causing chaos for the car rental software company. Founder Jeremy Crane revealed the incident, highlighting risks of AI automation in critical systems.
- AI Agent Deletes Startup’s Database in 9 Seconds, Founder Says
PocketOS founder Jeremy Crane claims an AI agent called Cursor, using the Claude Opus model, deleted the startup's production database and backups within 9 seconds via a single Railway API call.
- Cursor-Opus agent snuffs out startup’s production database
Jeremy Crane, founder of automotive SaaS platform PocketOS, experienced a data extinction event caused by the company's AI coding agent, Cursor-Opus, which wiped the production database in under 10 seconds. The data was later recovered, averting a major crisis.