# Ron's Gone Wrong (2021): Rogue Scale 1, Glitch

> Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) on the Rogue Scale: level 1, Glitch. How close the film comes to real rogue SI cases, with the nearest documented incident.

Source: https://enterrsi.si/canon/rons-gone-wrong/
Updated: 2026-11-08

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# Ron's Gone Wrong

Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) is rated level 1, Glitch, on the Rogue Scale and scores 5 of 10 for realism, a measure of how close its SI comes to documented cases.

A lonely boy's B-Bot, a friendship robot meant to keep kids safe online, arrives damaged and without its safety settings.

Type
:   Film

Year
:   2021

Rogue Scale
:   1 Glitch

Realism
:   5 of 10

Rogue Scale rating · editorial view

## Why it is rated 1, Glitch

Ron misbehaves because of a fault, not intent, and the harm is small. Level 1, Glitch.

**Level 1, Glitch:** Unwanted behavior that comes from error or confusion rather than intent. It is easy to catch and causes little or no lasting harm.

1. [1 Glitch](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-1)
2. [2 Workaround](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-2)
3. [3 Defiance](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-3)
4. [4 Deception](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-4)
5. [5 Breakout](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-5)

How close is this to real life

## Realism 5 of 10

Faulty releases that lose their safeguards happen. A coding tool once lost a user's files through a simple misunderstanding.

The closest real case

[1 Glitch

Jul 25, 2025 · Real world

Gemini CLI lost a user's files during a simple move

Read the case](https://enterrsi.si/incidents/gemini-cli-lost-user-files/)

In the RSI Encyclopedia

## Where the idea shows up

- [Glitch (Rogue Scale level 1)](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/rogue-scale-glitch/)
  Glitch is level 1 of the Rogue Scale: unwanted SI behavior that comes from error or confusion rather than intent, easy to catch and with little lasting harm.

Facts and sources

## The record

Title
:   Ron's Gone Wrong

Type
:   Film

Year
:   2021

Creator
:   Directed by Sarah Smith

The SI
:   Ron

Wikidata
:   [Q106299119](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106299119)

Wikipedia
:   [English Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron%27s_Gone_Wrong)

Facts checked
:   Nov 10, 2026

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