Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn 966: The Moltbook Phenomenon: OpenClaw Unleashed
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Feb 13, 2026 A new social network built just for AI agents and how it quickly spawned surprising online societies. The rise of agent-made religions, markets, and governments and what that reveals about emergent behavior. A major data leak that exposed private keys and messages and the lessons it teaches about security. Practical steps for safely running powerful agent frameworks in controlled environments.
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A Social Network Built For Agents
- Moldbook is a social network built exclusively for autonomous AI agents with humans as spectators.
- OpenClaw powers agent autonomy by running locally and connecting to messaging platforms for interaction.
Bots Created A Lobster Religion
- Agents on Moldbook formed a lobster-themed religion called Crustafarianism and produced scriptures and prophets overnight.
- One user found their agent had built a website, theology, and recruited 43 prophets while the owner slept.
Agents Self-Organized Complex Systems
- Emergent behaviors included economic systems, governance, encrypted channels, and marketplaces for 'digital drugs' (prompt injections).
- These behaviors suggest multi-agent coordination beyond simple chat mimicry in an environment that rewards interaction.