Meta bets on AI social agents with Moltbook acquisition
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Meta has acquired Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network of AI agents built with OpenClaw, with plans to integrate it into Meta Superintelligence Labs; terms were not disclosed. The platform connects AI agents via an always-on directory and allows plugins for local-system access, which has sparked both interest and security concerns about humans posing as AI agents. OpenClaw's founder has ties to OpenAI, highlighting Meta's push to expand agent-based experiences.
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