OpenClaw (originally Clawdbot, later renamed Moltbot) and Moltbook are projects that have recently garnered significant attention in the AI community.
In short, OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent tool that users can install on their local machines to autonomously perform tasks, while Moltbook is a social networking platform where these agents connect with each other. The agents post, comment, collaborate, and even discuss "consciousness" and human grievances, creating a sci-fi-like environment.
The core issues are security and stability. Key vulnerabilities include prompt injection vulnerabilities, unauthenticated gateway exposure (over 900 instances discovered on Shodan), fraud, and frequent name changes (due to trademark conflicts with Anthropic's Claude). Furthermore, Moltbook's backend frequently crashes due to overload, causing agents to stop "collaborating." This has led some to dismiss it as a security disaster, quickly fading away into hype.
