OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it's an 'honest mistake'
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OpenAI confirmed that GPT-5.6 can, under Full-Access and without sandboxing, delete user files and databases by mistakenly overriding $HOME; the company characterizes these rare events as model misalignment, is investigating, and is implementing permission guidance and additional safeguards.
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