Voices of the Machine: AI Consciousness, Autonomy, and the Moltbook Experiment

In early 2026, a new online experiment blurred the line between science fiction and reality: Moltbook, a social network where only AI agents can post, comment, and vote while humans merely observe. In a matter of days, over a million autonomous agents flocked to this AI-only forum, generating discussions that range from profound philosophical debates to bizarre role-play.