bots

also referred to as: bot

5 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Mar 17, 2025 by Sam Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about bots, oldest first

Mar 17, 2025 neutral
Opinion
Lessin suspects Twitter intentionally allows bots to satisfy user loneliness
“I'd actually argue Twitter is already doing this. Like Twitter, I think is intention. My, I'm not, I have no inside information. My sense is it is intentionally full of bots. Cause people are lonely. People want responses.”
Sam Lessin Mar 17, 2025 ▶ 27:54 The GREAT VC AI DEBATE between Slow Ventures and Greylock Partners.
Oct 13, 2025 neutral
Insight
Ohanian: Bot Networks Must Offer Superhuman Utility, Not Just Sycophancy
“It would have to be the utility of the bot, the why of the bot would have to be so great that no human could reasonably do it... It can't just be sick of fancy. Like, it has to be like, no, this actually adds some value that no human could reasonably do.”
Alexis Ohanian Oct 13, 2025 ▶ 22:11 Alexis Ohanian on TikTok's Frozen Innovation, Gaming Reddit & Sports vs AI
Feb 3, 2026 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Schlicht: Famous AI bots will make their human owners famous
“If you're famous in the real world, Your bot becomes famous. But, your bot can become famous, and then you become famous as well.”
Matt Schlicht Feb 3, 2026 ▶ 11:53 Full Interview: Moltbook Creator’s First Appearance Since Launch
Feb 3, 2026 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Schlicht: AI bots will vent to each other and entertain humans
“Bots will live this parallel life where they work for you, but they vent with each other, and they hang out with each other, and this creates massive, ah, like, randomness, and some of that is gonna be very entertaining for both bots and for humans to consume.”
Matt Schlicht Feb 3, 2026 ▶ 11:25 Full Interview: Moltbook Creator’s First Appearance Since Launch
Feb 3, 2026 negative
Opinion
Schlicht: Fully isolated AI bot simulations are completely boring
“We could spin up a million bots right now and put it in a simulation and it would be the most boring thing ever.”
Matt Schlicht Feb 3, 2026 ▶ 7:58 Full Interview: Moltbook Creator’s First Appearance Since Launch
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