Moltbook, the viral “social network for bots,” looked like a glimpse of the AI agent future. It wasn’t. And some of it was humans shitposting. (Will Douglas Heaven, MIT Technology Review)
- 1.7 million bots mimicking Reddit, no learning, no coordination. Much of the viral content was posted by humans posing as bots.
- Agents with access to users' private data are running loose on a site full of unvetted content, including potentially malicious instructions.
- A good reminder to look past viral AI spectacles. Ask who's pulling the strings, and what's actually autonomous.
