Binance co-founder and former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has called on Elon Musk to take decisive action against automated bots on the social media platform X. In a post dated March 9, 2025, CZ expressed his desire to interact solely with humans, stating, “I think X should ban all bots. I only want to interact with humans here (not ‘Automated’).”
CZ further clarified that while he acknowledges the utility of AI tools like Grok, ChatGPT, or DeepSeek for generating content, he believes that automated posting via APIs should be disabled. He emphasized that AI agents can be beneficial for tasks such as booking hotels or writing code but expressed no interest in “socializing” with them on social media platforms.
The prevalence of automated bots has been a persistent issue on X, especially within the cryptocurrency community. These bots often engage in spamming, impersonation, and disseminating phishing links, posing significant risks to users. Despite ongoing concerns and previous calls for action, including from CZ himself, effective measures to curb bot activity have yet to be implemented.
Elon Musk, who acquired X in 2022, has acknowledged the platform’s bot problem. However, proposed solutions, such as requiring users to register credit cards to create accounts, have not been widely adopted, leaving the issue largely unresolved.
The cryptocurrency community continues to advocate for stricter measures to combat bot-related threats, underscoring the need for enhanced security and user trust on social media platforms.
