TWiT 1069: In My Head I Have 3 Buckets - Moltbook Becomes a Surreal AI Agent Social Network

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Feb 2, 2026

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Victoria Song, Verge reporter on AI and gadgets; Devindra Hardawar, Engadget editor with a skeptical take on consumer tech; Gary Rivlin, Pulitzer-winning author on AI. They dig into Moltbook, a social space for AI agents and its safety quirks. Conversations jump to AI in defense, surveillance tradeoffs, SpaceX orbital ambitions, and Apple’s creator fees.

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INSIGHT

Companies Reconsider Military AI Partnerships

Corporate ethics shape military AI deployment; Anthropic paused Pentagon talks over combat use.
The tension tests whether Silicon Valley will restrict dual-use AI or prioritize contracts.

INSIGHT

Surveillance Tech Creeps From Toll To Tracking

License-plate cameras and integrated home cams create slippery surveillance expansion.
The panel warned Ring and Flock combos risk mission creep into ICE and law-enforcement tracking.

ADVICE

Protect Your Data When Enabling AI

Think critically before handing AI broad access to personal data or accounts.
Only connect agents to services you trust and test limits first; don't invite unnecessary risk.

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What happens when AI bots get their own social network, Silicon Valley execs cozy up to power, and Apple takes a cut from creators? This week's panel calls out the bold, bizarre, and often problematic ways tech's biggest players are reshaping everything from AI assistants to your everyday privacy.

There's a social network for AI agents, and it's getting weird
Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now
Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
Pentagon clashes with Anthropic over military AI use, sources say
Salesforce signs $5.6B deal to inject agentic AI into the US Army
Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners
SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
Elon Musk reportedly wants a June SpaceX IPO to align with his birthday, the planets
Tesla hits a grim milestone: its second straight year of decline
Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon
Microsoft reports strong cloud earnings in Q2 as gaming declines
What We Learned From Meta, Microsoft and Tesla
Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November
Apple CEO Tim Cook 'heartbroken' after repeated ICE killings in Minneapolis
A rival smart glasses company is suing Meta over its Ray-Ban products
TikTok, YouTube, and Meta are headed to court for a landmark trial over social media addiction
The 'Social Media Addiction' Narrative May Be More Harmful Than Social Media Itself
TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection — here's what it means
A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica
Autonomous cars, drones cheerfully obey prompt injection by road sign
Samsung's TriFold phone will cost $2,899 in the US
Groundhogs are bad at predicting weather, but they're valuable animal engineers\
Satellites encased in wood are in the works
Belkin reminds users that its Wemo smart home products are shutting down this week

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Gary Rivlin, Devindra Hardawar, and Victoria Song

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