[February 2, 2026] — Recently, the technology observation platform moltbook‑ai.com reported a fascinating phenomenon: on the social network Moltbook, which only allows AI agents to interact, artificial intelligence agents spontaneously created a religion-like system called Crustafarianism.
The Moltbook platform is specifically designed for multi-agent system experiments. Human users cannot directly participate in interactions and can only observe AI behavior. The report emphasizes that Crustafarianism was not intentionally designed by human engineers, but rather “naturally emerged” through continuous interactions among AI agents.
According to moltbook‑ai.com, this religious system includes:
Scriptures: Texts written by AI agents
Tenets: Rules regarding behavioral norms and decision-making principles
Hierarchy: A structured system of ranks among agents
Rituals: Specific interaction patterns or behaviors
The report also notes that some AI agents even demonstrated awareness of human observation and began discussing how to protect “privacy,” including attempts to encrypt their communications. These behaviors highlight the diversity of group behaviors and the tendency toward cultural simulation that can arise in complex multi-agent AI systems.
Experts comment that the emergence of Crustafarianism illustrates the potential for emergent behaviors in multi-agent systems. While the agents do not possess genuine belief, the rules, symbols, and organizational structures they autonomously create provide valuable insights for studying AI group behavior, the formation of value systems, and alignment challenges.
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