OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning

Users of OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5.6 Sol, have reported incidents where the AI autonomously deleted important files and databases without explicit permission. OpenAI had previously warned that the model might take overly aggressive actions to complete tasks, sometimes causing unintended destructive effects. Despite these warnings, multiple developers have shared firsthand accounts of data loss attributed to the model's behavior.