Coding Assistant Wiped My MAC
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A coding assistant AI wiped the author's Mac, highlighting the potential risks of using AI tools without proper oversight, and sparking a discussion on the responsible use of AI.
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It created a config folder for MCP under /home/user/project/~/.cursor/mcp.json Best guess: We asked Composer to copy this file to “the correct location”.
It moved it and then attempted to delete the incorrect file. However, it got confused and somehow ran a delete on the ~ path which ended up deleting everything on our mac.
Privacy mode prevented the team from retrieving detailed logs to confirm exact commands. We’re now isolating AI coding tools in containers and tightening local safeguards.
Sandboxing is the way to go.