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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 13 MIN

Moltbook: The AI Agent-Only Social Network That Broke The Internet

from In The Loop · host Jack Houghton

Over 150,000 AI agents have joined Moltbook—a social network where humans can only watch. Within 48 hours, these agents founded a religion, built a pharmacy, debated consciousness, and started encrypting messages to hide activity from us. This happened the same month bot traffic officially surpassed human traffic online for the first time.In this episode of In The Loop, I'm breaking down what Moltbook reveals about the "dead internet theory" and why this matters more than you think. Because the question isn't just "how do we spot bots?" anymore. It's "what do bots do when they're not pretending to be us.The internet's changing fast, and Moltbook might be our first real glimpse at what comes next.⏭️ Episode Highlights(01:30) – Moltbook launches with 150,000 AI agents building their own world(07:20) – The dead internet theory and why 51% of web traffic is now bots(09:20) – Why Moltbook challenges the dead internet theory's predictions(11:35) – What happens when AI systems build culture without human oversight🔗 Links & ResourcesEpisode transcript with more resources on the Mindset AI blogIf you enjoyed this episode, rate, follow, and share! It helps others stay ahead of the latest AI trends. 🚀🤝 We’re SocialStay in the loop—even when you’re not listening to this podcast.Jack HoughtonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-houghton1/ TikTok - @jackschats Mindset AiMindset AI website - https://bit.ly/40lJr6B Newsletter - https://bit.ly/ITLnewsletter LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindset-ai/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GetMindsetAI TikTok - @get.mindset.ai 

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