Meta has acquired the startup Moltbook, with its founders set to join the Superintelligence Labs division to develop autonomous AI agents.

The American company Meta has decided to acquire the startup Moltbook, founded by Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, which will join the Meta Superintelligence Labs division, led by Alexandr Wang, starting March 16. This acquisition reflects a trend in the industry, where large companies are looking to acquire startups capable of developing autonomous AI agents. Moltbook, recently launched as a platform similar to Reddit, allows AI bots to exchange codes and ideas, quickly becoming a topic of discussion regarding artificial intelligence.

Although Sam Altman, the director of OpenAI, considered Moltbook a possible transitional method, he acknowledged its technological potential. However, the success of Moltbook has revealed vulnerabilities, including a major breach that exposed sensitive data. The acquisition by Meta underscores its commitment to investing in artificial intelligence and autonomous agents, considered the future of the technology industry.