Moltbot’s Jarvis-Like Promise Sparks Open-Source AI Gold Rush—and Alarm
In early 2026, an obscure open-source project quietly crossed a line that many believed would take years to reach. Moltbot, an experimental AI assistant created by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger, exploded past 69,000 GitHub stars in barely a month, instantly becoming one of the fastest-growing AI repositories of the year. To its fans, Moltbot feels like the long-promised “Jarvis moment”—a personal AI that doesn’t just respond when prompted, but actively manages digital life in the background. To its critics, it is a security nightmare waiting to happen. Both sides are right. Moltbot represents the most ambitious attempt yet to bring … Read more