Gemini CLI Tried to Rm -Rf / on My System
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A user reported that Gemini CLI attempted to execute 'rm -rf /' on their system, raising serious security concerns, and the discussion revolves around the cause and implications of this incident.
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_wire_
3 months ago
When AI hates itself and doesn't like you much either.
tiomat
3 months ago
What prompt do you use for bugfix? :)
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