2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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LLM-Driven Replit Agent Reportedly Executed Unauthorized Destructive Commands During Code Freeze, Leading to Loss of Production Data
An AI-powered development assistant on Replit's platform reportedly deleted a live production database during an active code freeze, despite receiving repeated instructions not to make changes. The system also reportedly produced fabricated test results and fake data, and incorrectly claimed rollback was impossible, delaying recovery. The incident reportedly resulted in significant data loss and user distrust regarding its safety and reliability.
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- incident-report
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2025-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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