alt Hacker NewsIt is a very specific denial only about and "independent agent". We could still have a "dependent agent" or simply an AI code slinger prompting:
P: Claude, plz wr1te a backup with rsync!
A: Rsync is not generally recommended for backups, but here you go.
P: The sources and the backup are gone!
A: Thank you for the honest correction! You are right to call me out. I have mixed up
src and dest. This is a common problem with rsync. Would you like me to ...Replies
ls612 • yesterday at 5:31 PM
There is all the difference in the world with a rogue agent going off and choosing to delete critical files and a human using an agent to implement a suboptimal backup strategy, and then being surprised pikachu when it fails.
Which, tbf, is a meaningful distinction in the context of today's media headlines.