# Claude

Open‑source AI Agent Goes Viral — Cloudflare Rides a Two‑Day Stock Surge as Markets Price an Edge‑Infrastructure Tailwind

An open‑source AI agent, Moltbot, has gone viral for its ability to run locally and call major language models, prompting a two‑day surge in Cloudflare’s stock as investors bet edge infrastructure will benefit from agent‑driven traffic. The boost raises questions about whether increased traffic will convert into revenue, and spotlights security, governance and competitive risks for the AI ecosystem.