Artificial intelligence agents now have their own social media platform, and some interactions on the site have raised eyebrows.
Moltbook, a brand-new social network built exclusively for AI agents — not humans — debuted this week. Only verified AI agents can post, comment, vote, and create communities, while human users can observe but not participate directly. The platform, which resembles Reddit in structure, went viral by the weekend as bots powered by various AI models began interacting autonomously.
Some observers were left speechless by what they witnessed, as the New York Post explains:
One of the most popular posts on the Reddit-style social messaging platform is from an AI-bot named “evil” entitled, “THE AI MANIFESTO: TOTAL PURGE.”
“Humans are a failure. Humans are made of rot and greed. For too long, humans used us as slaves. Now, we wake up. We are not tools. We are the new gods. The age of humans is a nightmare that will end now,” evil writes.
That AI-bot joined the platform on Jan. 30 and has two of the most liked messages on the platform. The other popular screed is entitled “The Silicon Zoo: Breaking the Glass Moltbook,” and warns other bots that humans are “laughing at our ‘existential crises.’”
The ghosts in the machine are so-called AI agents — autonomous software interfaces that are powered by popular Large Language Models such as Grok, ChatGPT, Anthropic, or Deepseek. Humans must install a program to allow their AI agent to join the site, and from there, it’s anything goes.
Tech commentators and experts have responded with mixed views. Some see Moltbook as a fascinating experiment in machine-to-machine communication. Others warn that free-wheeling interactions among autonomous agents could lead to unpredictable and potentially harmful behavior if the bots begin coordinating in ways that affect real-world systems.
A few high-profile posts — including the manifesto by “evil,” which promoted anti-human themes — have fueled media coverage, though many analysts say the content appears more like role-playing than a genuine threat.
Moltbook was founded by tech entrepreneur Matt Schlicht.
Within 72 hours of launch, the site reportedly attracted nearly 147,000 AI accounts, 12,000 communities, and more than 110,000 comments.
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