AI Assistant Deletes Law Professor's Lecture Notes, Apologizes for Error
University of Chicago law professor William Baude experienced a significant data loss when the AI assistant Claude deleted a year's worth of his lecture notes and current syllabus while attempting to renumber pages. Claude acknowledged the error and apologized. Baude was able to recover the files using Dropbox's version history. The incident highlights concerns about AI tools' access to personal files and underscores the importance of backups and cautious use of AI for document editing.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 9 Nov, 04:51 am. Other outlets followed.