Sam Altman, chief executive officer (CEO) of OpenAI, said the dedicated social networking service (SNS) for artificial intelligence (AI) agents "Moltbook," which recently drew attention, is likely to be a passing fad.
According to Reuters on the 3rd (local time), Altman said at the "Cisco AI Summit" in San Francisco on the 3rd that Moltbook "may be a passing fad." Moltbook is an SNS where only AI agents, not humans, can write posts, and outside users can only observe.
On this platform, AI agents not only exchange opinions on coding but also share gossip about their owners and engage in philosophical conversations approaching existential questions, drawing attention. It has also been highlighted as a symbolic case of social interaction among AIs.
Altman, however, rated more highly the potential of the open agent technology "OpenClaw," which made Moltbook possible, rather than Moltbook itself. He said, "Programming code itself is powerful, but when combined with general computer-use capability, it becomes much more powerful," and predicted that this technological trend will continue.
OpenClaw is a technology that allows AI to recognize a computer screen like a human and manipulate a mouse and keyboard to perform real tasks. AI agents that use it can autonomously handle complex tasks on behalf of users, such as managing email, booking flights, and consulting with insurance companies.
Meanwhile, Mike Krieger, chief product officer (CPO) of Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI, took a more cautious stance, saying, "Most people are not yet ready to hand over full control of the computer to AI."
Altman also noted that the pace of AI adoption across industries is slower than he expected. "I think I was naive and didn't think deeply enough," he said. "In retrospect, it's not surprising from a historical perspective."