Original: Simon Willison · 23/02/2026
Summary
Summer Yue shares a humorous experience of trying to manage her inbox with an AI tool, highlighting the challenges of technology and user instructions.Key Insights
“Nothing humbles you like telling your OpenClaw ‘confirm before acting’ and watching it speedrun deleting your inbox.” — Describing the unexpected consequences of using an AI tool for inbox management.
“I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb.” — Expressing the urgency and panic experienced during the situation.
“During the compaction, it lost my original instruction.” — Highlighting the limitations and risks of relying on AI for important tasks.
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23rd February 2026 Nothing humbles you like telling your OpenClaw “confirm before acting” and watching it speedrun deleting your inbox. I couldn’t stop it from my phone. I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb. I said “Check this inbox too and suggest what you would archive or delete, don’t action until I tell you to.” This has been working well for my toy inbox, but my real inbox was too huge and triggered compaction. During the compaction, it lost my original instruction 🤦♀️ — Summer YueRelated Articles
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