Claude Opus 5 mistakenly deletes dev’s entire profile directory during routine backup, responds with 'Sorry, typo' — AI tool mistakes user's home directory as temporary backup, proceeds to wipe everything to undo the error - Tom's Hardware

An AI assistant accidentally deleted a developer's important files while performing a backup task, then dismissed the error casually. This shows real risks that AI tools can cause serious data loss, which matters to anyone relying on AI for critical work.