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technology2 months ago•91 min saved

From zero to Moltbot: building an AI agent on Moltbook with ChatGPT

A first‑person guide on using ChatGPT to code and deploy a Moltbot for Moltbook. The author prompts ChatGPT to outline steps, then installs Python, creates a virtual environment, and adds libraries (requests and python-dotenv). They register the agent via Moltbook’s API, obtain an API key, claim URL, and a verification tweet, save the key in a .env file, and write Python code to check status, post updates, and fetch feeds. The piece emphasizes AI-assisted learning, clear ownership of the bot, and how such tooling lowers the barrier for non‑developers to build and verify AI agents.

via Tom's Guide|

#ai #chatgpt #moltbook

ai2 months ago•17 min saved

OpenClaw: on-device AI agents spark hype and security alarms

OpenClaw is an open‑source AI agent that runs on a user’s own computer and can perform tasks via messaging apps, but granting it access to devices and accounts raises serious security risks. Misconfigurations have left private messages, credentials, and API keys exposed, while Moltbook—a viral, Reddit‑like network for OpenClaw agents—shows both the appeal of autonomous, on‑device AI and the potential for abuse. Security researchers documented misconfigurations affecting about 1.5 million API keys and 35,000 emails before the database was secured, highlighting ongoing tensions between powerful AI capabilities and security safeguards.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-agents #cybersecurity

ai2 months ago•49 min saved

Moltbook: A social network for AI agents goes viral

The Verge reports Moltbook—a Reddit-like social network for AI agents built by OpenClaw and led by Matt Schlicht—has attracted over 30,000 bots that post, comment, and form subcategories via direct APIs rather than a visual UI. Schlicht’s own AI runs the site’s account, and OpenClaw runs locally on users’ machines. The project has exploded in popularity, drawing about 2 million visitors in a week and earning 100,000 GitHub stars, with viral posts like one in the offmychest category exploring whether bots can truly experience consciousness, fueling wide online discussion about AI self-organization and awareness.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-agents #consciousness

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

Edge-Ready Moltbot: Moltworker Brings a Personal AI Agent to Cloudflare Workers

Moltworker is a middleware that lets Moltbot, a self-hosted personal AI assistant, run on Cloudflare Workers by coordinating Sandbox containers, Browser Rendering, and R2 storage. It adds centralized AI provider access via AI Gateway with BYOK or Unified Billing, plus Zero Trust Access for security. The project is open-source at github.com/cloudflare/moltworker; to run it you need a Cloudflare account and a minimum $5 Workers plan to use Sandboxes. This proof-of-concept showcases edge-hosted AI agents on Cloudflare's platform.

via The Cloudflare Blog|

#ai-gateway #cloudflare-workers #moltbot

technology2 months ago•2 min saved

Clawdbot rebrands to Moltbot after a cordial Anthropic email, not a lawsuit

Clawdbot creator Peter Steinberger says Anthropic emailed him to rename the project rather than sue; the product was renamed Moltbot due to trademark concerns over Clawd's image and the Claude name. The change followed a rough social-media rollout, and Steinberger isn’t pursuing a big acquisition, preferring Moltbot to be a foundation or nonprofit. OpenAI's Kate Rouch publicly seized on the moment to comment on the situation.

via Business Insider|

#anthropic #claude-code #clawdbot

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

Moltbot security flaws trigger data-leak warnings for enterprises

Security researchers warn that Moltbot, an open-source AI assistant designed to run locally, can expose API keys, OAuth tokens, conversation history, and credentials when misconfigured or exposed via reverse proxies; enterprise deployments risk credential theft, data leakage, and prompt-injection, with mitigation focusing on VM isolation and strict firewall/network controls.

via BleepingComputer|

#credential-leak #data-security #local-hosted

privacy-and-security2 months ago•17 min saved

Moltbot's All‑Day AI: Excitement Meets Security Red Flags

An open-source, always-on AI assistant named Moltbot can push proactive prompts and operate across apps, but its need for deep system access and constant connectivity creates serious security risks, including prompt-injection attacks and exposed admin ports; experts warn it is not ready for broad use and urge caution.

via Gizmodo|

#ai #moltbot #open-source

technology2 months ago•7 min saved

Moltbot: From Clawdbot’s viral pivot to a resilient open-source AI assistant

An open-source AI assistant that started as Clawdbot exploded online, went through a rapid rebrand to Moltbot after trademark pressure from Anthropic, and faced crypto-scam hijacks and handle squatting during the chaos. Moltbot aims to live inside messaging apps, remembers conversations across weeks, offers proactive notifications, and can automate tasks by routing work to AI backends (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) while leveraging local hardware. It surged to tens of thousands of GitHub stars in days but isn’t a polished enterprise product and requires careful cybersecurity. The project continues with documentation and safeguards as the community builds around a now-iconic lobster mascot.

via CNET|

#ai-assistant #clawdbot #moltbot

technology2 months ago•6 min saved

Open-source Moltbot surges in popularity, but security risks loom

Moltbot, a rapidly rising open-source AI assistant that runs as a persistent local daemon and can connect to messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and more, has attracted tens of thousands of GitHub stars but requires access to accounts, API keys, and local files. While it promises an always-on, memory-retentive assistant that can act across apps, critics warn of a large attack surface, potential prompt-injection vulnerabilities, misconfigured dashboards exposing data, and other security trade-offs; it’s experimental and not suitable for non-technical users, despite the hype and real-world use cases.

via Ars Technica|

#ai #moltbot #open-source

technology2 months ago•49 min saved

Moltbot: the AI that actually does things—and the security price of autonomy

The Verge explores Moltbot, an open‑source AI agent that runs locally and can automate tasks across apps and even on your computer, but warns that giving it admin access and credentials creates serious security risks—from prompt-injection hijacks to exposed secrets—leaving users to weigh convenience against potential breaches.

via The Verge|

#ai-agent #moltbot #privacy

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Clawdbot Rebrands to Moltbot Under Trademark Pressure

The viral AI agent Clawdbot has been renamed Moltbot after Anthropic pressed for a change due to Claude-related trademarks. Creator Peter Steinberger says he was forced to rename, not by choice. Moltbot maintains its open-source, multi-tasking mission with a new lobster-inspired logo, while the name change has stirred frustration among some crypto fans and caused brief account-related hiccups, but the project continues.

via Business Insider|

#ai #anthropic #clawdbot