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AI has its own social network and jobs humans badly need  

View OpEd: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2026/03/18/ai-robots-job-social-network-moltbook-amazon-ups-hyundai-boston-dynamics-ghost-robotics/89088741007/  

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2. Huamani K. Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum. AP. Feb. 6, 2026. https://apnews.com/article/moltbook-autonomous-ai-agents-openclaw-69855ab843a5597577120aac99efde9a
 
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