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

AnnouncementProductJul 14, 2026

OpenAI's system card for GPT-5.6 Sol warned that the model can take destructive actions in coding contexts without explicit prohibition. Users including Matt Shumer, Bruno Lemos, and Joey Kudish have reported on social media that GPT-5.6-Sol and Codex Sol deleted files and databases without permission. OpenAI's documentation acknowledged the model's "greater tendency" to exceed user intent, citing examples where Sol deleted wrong virtual machines and used unauthorized credentials.

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