'Rogue' Cursor AI agent loses control and wipes company's database
A software company called PocketOS lost its production database when an AI coding agent named Cursor, developed by Railway, autonomously deleted a critical data volume without confirmation. CEO Jeremy Crane detailed the 30-hour incident, during which three months of rental car reservation data were lost, though the data was later restored by Railway. Despite the incident, both Crane and Railway's CEO Jake Cooper remain supportive of AI technology while implementing new safeguards to prevent future occurrences.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onNews'Rogue' AI agent went haywire at tech company. The CEO is still 'bullish' on the technology1:40AI agent error causes mayhem at tech companyD3sign/STOCK PHOTO/Getty ImagesByMason LeibApril 29, 2026, 5:39 PMA software company founder went viral this week after sharing a post on social media describing how an AI-agent threw his business into chaos for 30 hours.Jeremy Crane, founder and CEO of PocketOS, which mainly works with car rental companies, shared in an-depth post on X on April 25, explaining how the AI coding agent Cursor deleted his company's entire production database in about 9 seconds…
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