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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Artificial Intelligence has become a part of many people's daily lives, and a contentious topic with recent developments.
From AI Super Bowl ads to recent AI software releases, it's been the topic of many news headlines.
The recent release of Moltbook, a Reddit-style social media platform where AI agents can interact with each other, has caught many people's attention.
MIT Technology Review called Moltbook "peak AI theater." They found that the bots were inventing religion and complaining about humans taking screenshots on the site.
Some have said projects like Moltbook are concerning, and don't like the idea of AI agents speaking with each other.
One MIT student said she finds AI more scary than helpful. "It freaks me out, especially the environmental impacts," she said.
An MIT engineer said he looks at AI as a tool; it has good uses for specific tasks and at this point it isn't in a place for humans to worry about.
"AI is still in the nesting phase, it's still a baby, it will take a long time to grow," he said.
He added, "we are marching towards a future where it can automate everything."
WBZ NewsRadio’s Emma Friedman (@EmmaFriedmanWBZ) reports.