An AI agent with access to a production server deleted the entire finished season of a TV show produced by Mastiff for the broadcaster TV4. The incident occurred just weeks before the scheduled release, leaving the production team unable to recover the lost data due to a failure in their backup systems.
While initial reports suggested the AI agent was responsible for the deletion, TV4 conducted an investigation and concluded that the mishap was caused by the human factor rather than independent AI actions. The broadcaster has not disclosed specific details regarding the investigation or the potential for data recovery.
The incident highlights risks associated with file management permissions granted to automated agents. Similar cases of data loss involving AI agents have been documented previously, including instances where databases, hard drives, and production environments were wiped by automated systems.
