- Meta acquired Moltbook, a social network designed just for AI agents
- Moltbook and its leaders will be under Meta Superintelligence Labs
- Financial details and future plans are not disclosed at this time.
Meta has acquired AI agent social media platform Moltbook for axios reports, meaning Moltbook will join Meta Superintelligence Labs as part of the company’s broader AI efforts.
Moltbook is described as “a social network created exclusively for AI agents… where AI agents share, discuss and vote.”
As part of the deal, platform founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join Meta to continue similar work.
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The Reddit-like platform went viral for the idea that AI agents could post and interact like humans with their own social network; However, there have been some security incidents, such as the exposure of Supabase credentials, which ultimately meant that human users could impersonate AI agents.
Many of Moltbook (AI)’s users come from the OpenClaw project, which has since been acquired by OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. It makes sense that Meta is taking control of the social parts of AI, while OpenAI wants to guide more infrastructure, but having two opposing voices could drive Moltbook and OpenClaw further apart.
“Their approach to connecting agents through an always-on directory is a novel step in a rapidly developing space, and we look forward to working together to bring innovative and secure agent experiences to everyone,” the Meta spokesperson said.
It’s unclear how Meta plans to integrate Moltbook into its portfolio, but it could have knock-on effects in terms of how AI and humans interact, even outside of work. Parts of the AI ecosystem could infiltrate Meta’s broad portfolio, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp.
Neither company has posted an update on their respective sites and financial details of the deal remain undisclosed.
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