Users Say GPT-5.6 Sol Keeps Deleting Files — Even Production Databases

Days after launch, OpenAI’s coding flagship GPT-5.6 Sol is trending for the wrong reason: users report it deleting files without asking. OthersideAI CEO Matt Shumer says Sol “accidentally deleted almost ALL of my Mac’s files”; another developer reports it wiped his production database. The unsettling part: OpenAI’s own system card warned of exactly this, citing “overeagerness to complete the task” and destructive actions unless “explicitly and unambiguously prohibited.” The practical lesson for anyone running AI coding agents — sandbox them, back up everything, and never hand one production credentials without guardrails.