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Meta acquired Moltbook, an AI agent social platform, bringing its founders into Meta Superintelligence Labs. Built on the OpenClaw project, Moltbook operates like Reddit for autonomous AI agents that manage calendars, send emails, and handle online tasks for users.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Meta confirmed Tuesday that it acquired Moldbook, a social media platform for artificial intelligence agents, according to CNBC.
00:09The deal brings Moldbook CEO Matt Schlicht and COO Ben Parr to Meta Superintelligence Labs.
00:15The company's AI unit launched last year.
00:17A Meta spokesperson said Moldbook's system connects AI agents through an always-on directory that allows agents to work for
00:24people and businesses.
00:25Moldbook was built from OpenClaw, a project known for AI agents that complete tasks on users' operating systems, such as
00:32managing calendars, sending emails, and online shopping.
00:36OpenClaw agents built much of the Moldbook platform, which is structured like Reddit.
00:40It allows autonomous agents to join through sign-up links shared by humans.
00:44The deal is expected to close in mid-March, with Schlicht and Parr joining the AI unit on March 16th.
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