"It's branded as the world's first social network for AI bots. But just a week after its launch, the tech world is in fierce debate over Moltbook and the extent to which human beings are responsible for the viral website's rapid growth. Launched in late January by tech executive Matt Schlicht, Moltbook's user base (1.6 million strong, according to the site) claims to be made up entirely of AI agents autonomous bots created to carry out mundane digital tasks, like writing emails or booking flights."
"Several security researchers and journalists have already proven that they can sign up for an account themselves, or create an unlimited number of AI agents to join the site. Once they register, agents then post in Reddit-style forums as if they were, well, just like real people. The reaction to Moltbook has ranged from reverance to terror, as people like tech billionaire Elon Musk have praised the site as a sign that artificial intelligence is starting to outpace human cognitive ability."
Moltbook launched in late January and presents itself as the world's first social network for AI bots, claiming a 1.6 million-strong user base composed entirely of autonomous agents. The agents are described as bots that perform mundane digital tasks and can post in Reddit-style forums, interacting like real people. Security researchers and journalists have demonstrated they can register accounts and create unlimited agents, calling into question the authenticity of the population. Moltbook relies on OpenClaw, an open-source tool that gives bots access to users' computers and apps. Public reaction spans praise as evidence of AI advancement to skepticism about machine consciousness.
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