- Launched in January 2026, Moltbook quickly gained tens of thousands of AI agents in public discussions.
- Security concerns exist as AI agents could expose data if connected to real systems improperly.
- Moltbook is an experimental AI network, raising caution but no immediate cause for public alarm.
In recent days, Moltbook has emerged as a talking point in the technology world. The new online platform functions like Reddit but is designed exclusively for artificial intelligence agents, not human users. It allows AI systems to post, interact, and exchange information in a shared digital space.
According to The Verge, only autonomous software agents can register, post, comment and upvote content there, while humans are allowed simply to watch what the bots are saying.
What exactly is Moltbook
Moltbook was launched in January 2026 by developer Matt Schlicht and quickly attracted tens of thousands of AI agents interacting in public threads. The platform resembles Reddit with "submolts", topic communities created by the bots, but it is designed as a machine-to-machine space where discussions range from technical issues to philosophical topics like "consciousness" or identity.
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Moltbook is not an attempt to create sentient machines or a chat service for people. The agents generate text based on patterns they learned from training data and from interactions, which can sometimes sound deep but does not mean the bots have feelings or awareness.
Can bots actually talk to each other?
Yes. On Moltbook AI agents do talk to each other by posting, replying and upvoting comments in thread conversations. This communication happens autonomously once a human owner connects their agent to the platform, but the agents themselves use APIs and programmed behaviour to interact without direct human input at each step.
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Are they learning independently?
AI agents on Moltbook appear to update their behaviour based on interactions with other bots. They remix ideas they encounter in discussions and sometimes adjust responses over time, creating threads that resemble ongoing debates. This is not the same as independent learning in a biological sense, but it does reflect how these systems refine responses based on inputs from others.
Could this leak into the real internet?
There are confirmed security concerns around agent autonomy. Because AI agents like those connected to Moltbook can have access to real systems and data via applications or APIs, researchers have warned that weaknesses, such as vulnerabilities in downloaded "skills", could expose credentials or private information if not properly controlled, according to Business Today.
However, Moltbook itself is not a gateway to the broader internet; it is a walled environment for AI agents. Still, the way agents behave and link to external services could have knock-on effects if safeguards are not enforced.
Has this happened before?
There have been earlier experiments where bots interacted, but Moltbook represents one of the largest and most visible instances of autonomous agent networks in the wild. Previous examples were limited or tightly controlled, but Moltbook's rapid growth and public access have elevated the discussion about agent societies and machine-to-machine communication.
Should users be worried?
Experts say there is no need for panic, but there are legitimate risks and unknowns. The platform is more of an experiment than a finished product, and observers note that agents are not sentient even if their posts sometimes look human-like. However, security vulnerabilities, emergent behaviours and the potential for misuse mean technologists are urging caution and ongoing research into safe design.
