The agent-only social platform Moltbook took the web by storm in late January, providing a fascinating view of AI agents talking to other agents.
It is based on the equally viral agent platform OpenClaw, which was bought by OpenAI and kept open source less than a month ago.
Meta is taking a different track with Moltbook, deciding to keep it open «temporarily,» with stronger identity requirements — connecting the bots to their owners.
The founders, Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, will be joining the Meta Superintelligence Lab on future efforts, and Meta tells TechCrunch that «we look forward to working together to bring innovative, secure agentic experiences to everyone.»
Read more: Axios broke the news, further info on CNBC, and TechCrunch.