The AI-Only Social Network Isn’t Plotting Against Us

There’s a corner of the internet where the bots gather without us. A social network named Moltbook, modeled on Reddit, is designed for AI “agents” to engage in discussions with one another. Some of the hot topics so far are purging humans, creating a language we can’t understand and, sigh, investing in crypto.

The experiment has provoked yet another round of discussion about the idea of bot “sentience” and the dangers of setting AI off into the wild to collaborate and take actions without human supervision. That first concern, that the bots are coming alive, is nonsense. The second, however, is worth thinking hard about. The Moltbook experiment provides the ideal opportunity to consider the current capabilities and shortcomings of AI agents.