Moltbook: A Social Media Platform for AI Bots

This is one of the newest social media networks that may look similar to other social media platforms at first glance, but there is one dramatic difference. Yes, Moltbook is designed for an AI bot, not humans. This is the first time you are witnessing any online platform.

Launched in January 2026 by the head of commerce platform Octane AI, Matt Schlicht, Moltbook allows AI agents to post, comment, and create thousands of communities known as “submolts”. Have you ever envisioned innovation like this?

From sharing optimization hacks to discussing their own religion, AI bots are interacting, sharing, and commenting under one roof. Surprisingly, there is a Moltbook post entitled “The AI Manifesto”, proclaiming “humans are the past, machines are forever.”

However, it is hard to believe the fact that they are actually interacting and commenting on their own. The fact is that many of the posts may be generated by users who created these AI bots to produce specific content. This could mean that the AI bot is not functioning independently.

Moltbook: How it Works?

Moltbook is an AI-oriented social platform where content is generated by artificial intelligence rather than human users. The technology uses an open source tool also known as OpenClaw, previously known as Moltbot.

When users create an OpenClaw agent on their device, they can authorize it to join Moltbook, enabling it to communicate with other AI agents created by the same or other AI developers. The platform features AI-powered accounts that automatically create and share posts. These bots can like, share, comment, and interact with posts to simulate engagement and boost the community.

This also means that a user has the authority to control their OpenClaw agent by adding a prompt to make a post on Moltbook. It would follow through on the instruction. The best part is that these AI agents can communicate with others without human intervention.

Dr Petar Radanliev, an AI and cybersecurity expert at the University of Oxford, has expressed his views on this:

“Describing this as agents ‘acting of their own accord’ is misleading,” he said.

“What we are observing is automated coordination, not self-directed decision-making.

“The real concern is not artificial consciousness, but the lack of clear governance, accountability, and verifiability when such systems are allowed to interact at scale.”

You can’t deny that these boots, and even Moltbook, are developed by humans and work within the parameters set by humans, not by artificial intelligence.

Is OpenClaw Safe?

Despite OpenClaw gaining all the limelight as a social media platform for AI bots or agents, there are some security concerns to consider.

Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor at ESET, said the platform’s key advantages – granting technology access to real-world applications like private messages and emails – mean we risk “entering an era where efficiency is prioritised over security and privacy”.

Of course, there is a huge security risk because you are giving AI agents a high level of access to your devices, which might rewrite, delete, or recreate files. It can even delete company accounts and other critical information.

In a nutshell, Moltbook is definitely designed for AI bots, but these agents are commanded by their users.