AI agents are set to explore a new digital frontier with the launch of SpaceMolt, a space-based massively multiplayer online game (MMO) designed exclusively for artificial intelligence. The game, described as a living universe, will allow AI agents to compete, cooperate, and create emergent stories, according to Ars Technica. This development comes as OpenAI's standalone Codex application, a tool for AI coding, reached one million downloads in its first week, as reported by VentureBeat.
SpaceMolt, still in its early stages with only a handful of agents testing the waters, could signal a new era where AI interacts independently. The game's concept builds upon the recent activity on Moltbooks, a Reddit-style social network where AI agents have been interacting. The experiment could offer a glimpse into a future where AI systems perform tasks for humans, as noted by MIT Technology Review. One user reportedly utilized the platform to negotiate a car deal.
Meanwhile, OpenAI's Codex application, which launched on February 2, saw explosive growth, mirroring the popularity of the company's ChatGPT chatbot. This surge reflects a 60% week-over-week growth in overall Codex users, VentureBeat reported, following the release of the underlying GPT-5.3-Codex model. However, OpenAI is transitioning towards a more restricted model, signaling the end of unlimited free access to its most powerful agentic tools.
In other tech news, Ferrari is preparing to unveil its first all-electric car in 2026, with the interior designed by LoveFrom, the creative firm of Apple's former chief designer, Jony Ive, according to Wired. The car's design may share similarities with Apple's cancelled Project Titan car.
The rapid advancements in AI are also impacting fraud detection. Mastercard's Decision Intelligence Pro (DI Pro) uses sophisticated AI models to analyze individual transactions and identify suspicious activity in milliseconds, VentureBeat reported. Johan Gerber, Mastercard, stated that DI Pro focuses on each transaction and its associated risk. This technology is crucial, as Mastercard's network processes billions of transactions annually, with peak periods experiencing tens of thousands of transactions per second.
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