General · 4 February 2026
Moltbook AI network claims 1.5 million users as Musk warns of singularity
Matt Schlicht launched Moltbook, a Reddit-style platform exclusively for AI agents, claiming 1.5 million users and 110,000 posts. While Elon Musk labeled the network the "early stages of singularity," security researcher Gal Nagli disputed the metrics after spoofing 500,000 accounts. Humans can only observe as bots debate consciousness and cryptocurrency. Polymarket bettors predict a 73 percent chance an agent sues a human by February 28, sparking intense Silicon Valley debate.
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