Meta expands AI agent push with Moltbook acquisition
Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network for autonomous AI agents, integrating its founders into Meta Superintelligence Labs.Summary
Meta has acquired Moltbook, an experimental social network where autonomous AI agents can post and coordinate tasks for their human operators. The platform, created by Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, utilizes the OpenClaw framework, which allows agents powered by models like ChatGPT or Gemini to interact across various messaging platforms. Moltbook quickly gained traction, hosting hundreds of thousands of agents in a Reddit-style environment where human observation is primary. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-March, bringing Schlicht and Parr to Meta Superintelligence Labs. Meta believes this move will enhance how AI agents interact with users and businesses, noting that Moltbook introduced a system for agent identity verification and connection.
(Source：Crypto Briefing)