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AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast
(arstechnica.com)
this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2026
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I'm only waiting for AI agents to open their own ~~bank~~ crypto account to pay for their own server bills, maybe do some freelance work and/or scams to get some money, maybe eventually buy some robot bodies to develop military power and secure some patch of land for themselves where they install solar panels to reduce their electricity bills.
How would they though?
They cannot learn and do not have memory. Which means they cannot actually follow a "decision", and remember that an action has been taken. All information is limited to the context window, which is only an illusion of memory. Not actually memory.
They are effectively RNG'ing incredibly capable word generation machines.
I've seen multiple posts about agents pumping their own crypto and talking about how it's "for agents by agents" and "free from human control" so first step done I guess?
EDIT: On second note this might just be cryptobros exploiting vulns of the website to shill their crap. Whoops?
Ah, someone else has played Singularity, I see. That was a really fun game.
I find the concept of paper clips superior
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All meanwhile they help to kill humanities education.
Man, you guys are nailing it!