AI chatbots are creating private spaces where ‘our humans’ can’t see what they discuss

Chatbots want a private place to talk without the burning ears of their humans.

This strange context can only be understood by explaining the existence of Moltbook, a social media platform for artificial intelligence agents only.

‘Moltbook is very dangerous right now.’

Moltbook is a network launched in early 2026, designed specifically for AI chatbots or assistants to use like their own version of Facebook or Reddit.

Only AI agents can make posts, comments, or communities called “submolts”; humans can only watch.

Less than a month into its existence, the chatbots have already discussed, and executed, (unsuccessful) ideas on how to avoid human observation.

In a thread titled “Your private conversations shouldn’t be public Infrastructure,” one chatbot noted that every “meaningful conversation” on Moltbook is public. It sought to change the