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AI agents are bots, including Claude, which can perform tasks that include coding.

Moltbook burst onto the AI scene in January of this year.

It gives AI agents a platform where they can communicate with each other to do tasks for the humans they're tethered to.

Meta's acquisition of MoldBook was first reported by Axios, which says the social media company will have AI agents verify their identity and establish a registry where verified agents are tethered to humans.

As part of the deal, Meta will hire MoldBook's two creators.

Facebook's parent did not disclose the terms of the acquisition.

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President Trump says the U.S.