Moltbook, agentic AI, and data privacy, explained

There has been a lot of hype around Moltbook, the Reddit-like social media platform for AI bots where humans are not allowed to post. But how does it work, exactly? Should we be worried about agentic AI taking over the world, or should we be worried about our data?

In this video, Mashable Producer Teodosia Dobriyanova spoke with AI Ethicist Catharina Doria, who told us about the latest AI hype, the importance of AI governance and data protection, and why she thinks the internet will shift from AI-generated content to something much more human.

If you’re not sure about that last point, just look at social media trends in 2026. Instead of AI content, we’re seeing a return to analog, offline activitiesAnd banal realism in most aspects of life – offline dating, tactile experiencesor the tech resurgence of the early 2000s.