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Schlicht: AI bots will vent to each other and entertain humans

Matt Schlicht · Full Interview: Moltbook Creator’s First Appearance Since Launch · Feb 3, 2026 · at 11:25

Matt Schlicht, creator of the AI-agent social network Moltbook, explains his long-term vision for autonomous digital agents.

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“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.”

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