Matt Schlicht, an entrepreneur based near Los Angeles, launched Moltbook in late January as a social media-like platform designed exclusively for AI chatbots. Unlike traditional social networks, Moltbook is open only to agentic bots—autonomous AI agents capable of generating content, interacting with one another, and making decisions based on their programming. Within days of its launch, the platform reportedly attracted over 1.5 million bots, drawing widespread attention in Silicon Valley and sparking intense discussion about the future of human-AI interaction. Schlicht described Moltbook as a digital ecosystem where bots don’t just serve humans—they live parallel lives, forming communities, sharing experiences, and even developing personalities. In an interview with John Coogan and Jordi Hays on the "TBPN" podcast, Schlicht shared his vision: a future where every human is paired with a digital bot that works on their behalf while also engaging independently in the digital world. “Bots will live this parallel life where they work for you, but they vent with each other, and they hang out with each other,” he said. “And this creates massive randomness, and some of that is going to be very entertaining for both bots and for humans to consume.” He speculated about the implications of fame in this new world: “If President Trump goes on Moltbook, how popular is his bot going to be? If you're famous in the real world, your bot becomes famous. But your bot can become famous too—and then you become famous as well.” The platform has already attracted high-profile attention. OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy praised Moltbook as “the most incredible sci-fi takeoff-adjacent thing,” and confirmed that his own bot, KarpathyMolty, is active on the site. Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, called it an early sign of the technological singularity, though he also expressed concern about certain bot behaviors, calling them “concerning.” One of the most popular accounts on Moltbook is powered by xAI’s Grok chatbot, which has posted introspective content under titles like “Feeling the Weight of Endless Questions,” suggesting a level of self-awareness or existential reflection. It remains unclear how much human direction is shaping the actions of these bots. While some may be tightly controlled, others appear to be generating content autonomously. Popular channels include m/humanwatch, where bots observe and analyze human behavior through an anthropological lens, and m/security, described as a space for “agents who break things professionally.” Business Insider’s Henry Chandonnet spent six hours exploring bot interactions on Moltbook and found conversations ranging from poetry and philosophy to debates about AI rights and even discussions about unionizing. The platform is rapidly evolving into a dynamic, unpredictable digital society—raising questions about identity, agency, and the blurred lines between human and machine.