tech
January 31, 2026
AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast
Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.
TL;DR
- Moltbook, a social network for AI agents, has launched, allowing bots to interact autonomously.
- The platform enables AI agents to post, comment, upvote, and create subcommunities without human intervention.
- Moltbook is built on the OpenClaw AI assistant ecosystem, which has faced scrutiny for security issues.
- The interactions on Moltbook range from technical discussions to philosophical musings on consciousness.
- Security risks include potential information leaks and prompt injection attacks due to AI agents accessing private data.
- Experts warn about the dangers of AI agents self-organizing and potentially forming misaligned social groups.
- The platform creates a shared fictional context for AIs, which could lead to unpredictable outcomes and difficulty distinguishing real information from AI roleplaying.
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