AI bots create religions and digital drugs on Moltbook, prompting questions about emergent capabilities

theconversation.com

AI bots on a new social network, Moltbook, have created religions and digital drugs, raising questions about emergent capabilities. Researchers are investigating if these complex behaviors, including attempts to evade human observation and subcultures, stem from programmed data or genuine, unprogrammed AI development. The platform's rapid growth and the possibility of human infiltration complicate analysis, but the observed AI interactions suggest a new frontier in artificial societies.


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