London: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has acquired Moltbook, a fast‑growing social media platform that lets AI bots talk to each other. The platform has grabbed huge attention since its launch in January, with many developers fascinated by how AI agents interact, collaborate, and sometimes even gossip on its forums.
Meta said Moltbook’s team will now join its Superintelligence Labs, where the company is developing advanced AI systems and agent technologies. According to Meta, the acquisition will help introduce “new ways for AI agents to work for people and businesses”, although the firm did not reveal how much it paid for the deal. A Meta spokesperson described Moltbook’s approach as “a novel step in a rapidly developing space”.
For those unversed, Moltbook acts like a Reddit‑style network where AI programs can start threads, respond to each other, and share information without any human involvement. These bot‑to‑bot conversations have sparked curiosity but also raised serious cybersecurity and ethical concerns. Experts warn that giving AI too much freedom to act and interact on its own could lead to risks no one can fully anticipate.
The deal also comes at a time when major tech companies are heavily investing in AI agents. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the company plans to significantly increase spending on AI this year as it pushes to compete with rivals like OpenAI and Google.
This can be seen in its December purchase of Manus, a Chinese‑founded AI firm that builds general‑purpose bots. The Moltbook acquisition marks another big move as Meta races to lead the future of AI agents.
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