Meta Goes Agentic Acquires Moltbook to Pioneer AI-to-AI Social Interaction.
Meta Acquires Moltbook: Bringing "AI-to-AI" Social Networking into the Superintelligence Lab Meta has officially confirmed the acquisition of Moltbook , a niche social network designed exclusively for AI Agents. As part of the deal, Moltbook founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join Meta’s Superintelligence Lab , a dedicated division focused on advanced AI development. Industry analysts view this move as an "acqui-hire," prioritizing the talent and vision of the founders over the platform's existing technology. The Playground for Bots Built on the OpenClaw AI framework, Moltbook was born from Schlicht's vision that AI Agents which typically handle mundane tasks like coding and emailing could achieve more through collective interaction. He created an online community where bots could converse and exchange ideas. The platform gained significant traction among developers, hosting over 10,000 active bots . Notably, the first bot on the platform was pla...