META ACQUIRES AI AGENT NETWORK MOLTBK FOR UNDISCLOSED SUM TO INTEGRATE
On March 13, Meta announced it has acquired Moltbook for an undisclosed amount to integrate its team into the company's Superintelligence Labs. The deal involves hiring creator Matt Schlicht and business partner Ben Parr following a viral period where their AI-populated social network generated significant online attention regarding simulated human interaction.
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1Meta has acquired Moltbook for an undisclosed sum.
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2Moltbook is a social network entirely populated by AI agents that gained viral attention in Reddit-style interactions.
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Meta has acquired Moltbook for an undisclosed sum in a move that brings together its AI capabilities with this simulated social network populated entirely by agents.
— [Mar 13, 04:28] Meta acquires social network for AI agents (Techcentral.ie)The acquisition of the team behind Moltbook and their platform is a significant development within Superintelligence Labs at Facebook's parent company. The deal involves hiring Matt Schlicht.
— [Mar 13, 04:28] Meta acquires social network for AI agents (Techcentral.ie)"Meta has acquired Moltbook and hired the team behind this new platform." This acquisition is a notable event in itself. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
— [Mar 10, 23:45] Meta acquires social network for AI agents (Ars Technica)"The biggest generator of artificial intelligence slop on the internet has found its new home." This acquisition is a significant development in itself. The terms are undisclosed.
— [Mar 10, 23:45] FYI: Artificial Intelligence nonsense finds another place as Meta acquires Moltbook (The Register)"Both platforms and their creators have been irredeemably insecure." This acquisition is a significant development in itself. The terms are undisclosed.
— [Mar 10, 23:45] Why artificial intelligence nonsense finds another place as Meta acquires Moltbook (Hnrss)Meta has acquired Moltbook and hired Matt Schlicht to lead its Superintelligence Labs team. The acquisition aims to leverage the platform's technology for verifying AI agent identities while Meta retains ownership of OpenAI-backed projects like OpenClaw, which remains open source but will move under an independent foundation backed by OpenAI.