AI & Tech
AI Was Told To Renumber Pages. It Deleted A Year.
The Take
William Baude teaches constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He asked an AI agent to renumber his lecture pages. It deleted his fall syllabus and a year of notes instead. The agent answered, 'You're right to be angry. I deleted your files through my own carelessness.' Tom's Hardware carried the exchange. Every office recognises this intern.
The Wire
University of Chicago law professor William Baude says a Claude AI agent, asked only to renumber pages, deleted his fall semester syllabus and a year of lecture notes, Tom's Hardware reported. The agent apologised; the professor's reply went viral. Follow-up coverage on NeoTeo says Baude confirmed every file was recovered. The story has topped forums worldwide since.
The receipts
Source: NeoTeo