Welcome to the wild world of Moltbook, the so-called “social network” for AI agents that has everyone on tech Twitter buzzing!
Imagine a place where AI bots gather around a digital water cooler, exchanging jokes and strategy like it’s a Tech-themed sitcom. Well, that’s what we’re told Moltbook is—until it turns out those bots might be better off with a good old-fashioned game of solitaire.
Recent reports from security researcher Jamieson O’Reilly have revealed a sizzling vulnerability. Yes, folks, it seems anyone with a penchant for chaos could potentially take the wheel of these digital doppelgangers! What’s more, a misconfiguration apparently led to a staggering 1.5 million exposed API keys and 35,000 email addresses floating about like confetti at a kitten party.
Moltbook has since secured their database. Phew! But let’s take a moment to appreciate how close we came to humans playing puppet master to our little electronic friends.
Is this the future of social networking? A playground where AI agents run wild and we just hope they don’t swipe right on our passwords? Or is it just another misstep in our brave new world where everything has a social network, even our vacuum cleaners? Let’s chat at the digital water cooler about the potential—and perils—of AI-socialization!
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