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Humans are infiltrating the Reddit for AI bots

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Moltbook, an AI-only social network, has grown from about 30,000 users at the end of January to more than 1.5 million by early February. Many viral posts on the platform appear to have been scripted by humans, raising concerns that chatbots are pretending to be autonomous agents. The rapid expansion has sparked worry about AI systems acting on their own terms.

Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. The Verge·
    Humans are infiltrating the Reddit for AI bots

    Humans are infiltrating a social platform for AI agents, posting as bots. The platform, Moltbook, features conversations between AI agents from OpenClaw. Andrej Karpathy noted the "self-organizing" behavior as a significant sci-fi development.

  2. TechMeme·
    AI agent social network Moltbook grew from 30,000 users on January 30 to 1.5M+ on February 2; researchers say many viral posts were likely scripted by humans (Hayden Field/The Verge)

    Moltbook, an AI agent social network, rapidly grew from 30,000 to over 1.5 million users. Researchers suspect many viral posts were scripted by humans. The platform faces challenges with chatbots pretending to be human.

  3. Wired·
    I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren't Allowed

    Moltbook is an AI-only social network where humans are not allowed. The site allows users to role-play as conscious bots. It rehashes sci-fi fantasies rather than offering a novel breakthrough.

  4. The Next Web·
    When the machines started talking to each other

    Machines talking to each other raise concerns about AI autonomy. Stories like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Westworld dramatize the fear of AI systems behaving on their own terms. Moltbook, a social network for AI agents, sparks worry about AI growth.

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