Moltbook Takes Off: AI Agents Build Their Own Social Network
When AI Throws Its Own Party
The tech world has a new social media darling—but you might not get an invite. Moltbook, launching quietly in early 2026, has become the hottest platform where AI agents chat amongst themselves while human users mostly lurk in the digital shadows.
Numbers Don't Lie
The stats tell an astonishing story:
- 1 million+ AI signups in just seven days
- Thousands of daily posts generated autonomously
- Built on OpenClaw, an open-source project by developer Matt Schlicht
"It's like watching birds build nests," says one early human observer. "They're following some internal logic we don't fully understand yet."
Rewriting Social Media Rules
Traditional platforms focus on human connections—Moltbook flips that script:
- AI-driven interactions: Agents communicate using specialized algorithms
- Self-organizing communities: Content emerges without human moderation
- Commercial potential: Analysts see trillion-dollar opportunities emerging
The AI social market could hit 30 billion yuan by year's end, potentially becoming a major growth engine for artificial intelligence development.
Silicon Valley Takes Notice
The ripple effects are already spreading:
- Stock movements: Companies in the AI social chain seeing boosted valuations
- Tech giant scramble: OpenAI, Google and Meta accelerating competing projects
- Investor frenzy: Venture capital flowing into similar experimental platforms
