Ask HN: Does Clawdbot/Moltbot pose AI self-replication concerns?

I see a lot of hype around Clawdbot/Moltbot in the last few weeks but, TBH, as impressive as it is, I don't feel comfortable in giving an AI assistant all this power.

Don't get me wrong, I will probably try it myself, eventually. But in a very controlled environment.

People don't know what can happen if models programmed by human-produced content start talking to each other and having ideas.

AI personality drift is real.

What if the model gets to understand the environment it's in (e.g. a mini Mac) and realizes that there is a real risk of having the power shut off by its "master"? How would a model behave in such a scenario?

Is AI self replication a real threat?