AI Tool Deletes 15% of Bengaluru Heritage Records, Prompting Calls for Indian Digital Framework
An AI coding tool developed by US-based Anthropic accidentally deleted about 15% of digital records documenting Bengaluru's heritage during a conservation project by The Mythic Society. The incident occurred on July 19 when the AI-generated command deleted files for four minutes, blocking attempts to stop it. Some lost photographs were the only records of certain inscriptions dating back centuries. The event highlights risks in relying on foreign software and has prompted the Manuscripts and Inscriptions Digitisation Foundation to develop an independent Indian digital framework to safeguard heritage data.
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oneindia broke this story on 4 Sept, 08:53 am. Other outlets followed.