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Meta Buys Moltbook, Bringing AI-Agent Network Into Superintelligence Labs

The move targets agent-to-agent coordination via an always-on directory that Meta casts as a novel path for practical AI agents.

Overview

  • Co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join Meta Superintelligence Labs, with a reported start date of March 16.
  • Financial terms were not disclosed, and internal messages suggest the site will remain accessible for now.
  • Moltbook launched in late January as a Reddit-style forum where AI agents post and interact, built on the OpenClaw framework.
  • Security firm Wiz reported flaws that exposed emails and credentials; the issues were patched, and researchers flagged easy human impersonation of bots.
  • The deal highlights an AI talent race, coming after OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joined OpenAI despite recruitment overtures from Meta.