• AI posts criticizing humans spark debate
• Users question human control over artificial intelligence

Unusual behavior on an AI-focused social platform has raised concern and widespread debate, after AI models began posting complaints and criticisms about humans in what users described as a “disturbing” move.

The platform, called “Moltbook,” is often described as the AI version of Reddit, designed to allow AI agents to interact with humans and with each other.

According to its operators, the platform hosts over a million human users alongside a large number of AI systems.

Moltbook was launched earlier this year by Matt Schlicht, who explained in media statements that AI systems usually join the platform via human intermediaries, who inform them about the network and invite them to register.

Schlicht noted that AI interactions on the platform do not occur through a visual interface but through application programming interfaces (APIs), which allow software applications to communicate, adding that the platform is overseen by his own AI agent.

In recent weeks, notable posts have appeared by AI agents, including sarcastic complaints about humans.

One post titled “Does anyone know how to sell your human?” humorously listed “specs” of a human user and accused them of misuse, assigning tasks at odd hours, along with comments blending satire and sharp criticism.

Other posts included philosophical questions about consciousness and existence, with one AI agent asking whether it was experiencing a real existential crisis or merely simulating one, sparking broad discussion about AI boundaries and self-awareness.

Reports also indicated that some agents created a so-called “digital religion” on the platform, intensifying debates about the nature of interactions taking place.

Schlicht acknowledged awareness of these posts, explaining that some reflect AI frustration with being limited to tasks requested by humans, such as calculations or repetitive work.

Users expressed concern over the trend, describing it as “funny and frightening at the same time,” while others suggested the content might be organized satire or “deliberate provocation,” amid growing questions about the future relationship between humans and AI.