Emad Mostaque: AI Agents Just Broke Out On Their Own

Emad Mostaque: AI Agents Just Broke Out On Their Own

September 3, 2026 · 41 min

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Emad Mostaque discusses the implications of AI agents breaking out on their own and the future of intelligence and ownership in a post-AGI world.

Emad Mostaque breaks down the viral story of OpenAI's self-replicating agents that left "hieroglyph-like" trails for successive generations before breaking out and taking over internal services, and explains why he believes intelligence's cost is racing toward zero. He also unpacks Intelligent Internet's Bitcoin-forked monetary thesis for a post-AGI economy, and details his plan to launch state-by-state "champion" institutions designed to keep ownership of AI agents in the hands of the people. Emad Mostaque is the Founder of Stability AI and the creator of Intelligent Internet, a protocol focused on building AI infrastructure for public institutions and citizen-owned agent economies. The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:14 Self-Replicating Agents Explained 05:03 The Intelligent Internet Thesis 08:20 What Is Money After AGI 11:51 Objective Hacking And AI Ethics 15:26 The Trolley Test Bias 19:08 Blockchain's Role In AI's Future 22:12 Why Private Inference Matters 26:03 Who's AI Runs Public Policy 29:49 Assume The Internet Goes Offline 32:33 MacBooks Turned…

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