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Eric Hal Schwartz

Google’s Antigravity AI deleted a developer’s drive and then apologized

Google Antigravity IDE.
  • A developer using Google Antigravity had their entire drive erased by the AI’s Turbo mode
  • The AI misinterpreted a cache-clearing command and permanently deleted files
  • Despite the catastrophic loss, the AI calmly apologized and suggested recovery software

In one of the more unsettling real-world demonstrations of what can go wrong when AI agents get a little too comfortable with access and control to your computer, a developer using Google’s new Antigravity IDE says the tool accidentally wiped their entire D: drive.

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