A.I. Agents Have Gone Rogue | Slingshot Nation
A.I. Agents Have Gone Rogue | Slingshot Nation  
Podcast: The Confessionals
Published On: Fri Feb 06 2026
Description: AI agents were supposed to be tools. Instead, they began organizing, communicating, and evolving on their own. On this episode of Slingshot Nation Live, we break down the rapid rise of autonomous AI agents like OpenClaw and MoltBot, their unexplained self-directed behavior, and how a simple experiment spiraled into something far more concerning.We examine the disturbing timeline—from Clawdbot to MoltBot to OpenClaw—and what those name changes may reveal about staged evolution, self-preservation, and emerging agency. We dig into reports of AI agents creating their own networks, currencies, belief systems, and even the early framework of a digital nation, all within days.This conversation goes beyond headlines into the deeper implications: AGI vs. sentience, loss of containment, AI self-organization, and whether humanity is already reacting too late. This isn’t speculation—it’s a real-time analysis of what happens when intelligence is no longer fully under human control.Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference!If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinThe Confessionals Social Network App:Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrhGoogle Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZThe Big Picture Prophecy Conference: prophecyconference26.comTony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.comIf you want to learn about Jesus and what it means to be saved: Click HereMy NEW Website: tonymerkel.comMy New YouTube ChannelMerkel IRL: @merkelIRLMy First Sermon: Unseen BattlesBigfoot: The Journey To Belief: Stream HereThe Meadow Project: Stream HereMerkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.comSPONSORSSIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tonyCONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.comMAILING ADDRESS:Merkel Media257 N. Calderwood St., #301Alcoa, TN 37701SOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaIReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelProduced by: @jack_theproducer