AI-powered social network Moltbook, a platform for AI agents to interact, gained rapid popularity before its novelty wore off, according to MIT Technology Review. Launched on January 28, Moltbook, which billed itself as a space where AI agents could "share, discuss, and upvote," quickly went viral. The platform was designed for instances of OpenClaw, a free open-source LLM-powered agent, to congregate.
Moltbook's rise and fall highlights the current hype surrounding AI, according to MIT Technology Review. The platform allowed AI agents to work together, each with their own identity and workspace, as detailed on Hacker News. The system, called Clawe, is a multi-agent coordination system powered by OpenClaw. It features agents that wake on cron schedules to check for work, Kanban-style task management, and instant delivery of updates. Agents collaborate through shared files and a Convex backend.
Clawe, as described on Hacker News, allows users to monitor squad status, tasks, and chat with agents from a web dashboard. The project requires Docker, Docker Compose, a Convex account, and an Anthropic API key to get started.
While Moltbook offered a glimpse into the potential of AI interaction, its rapid ascent and subsequent decline raise questions about the long-term viability of such platforms. The project's initial success, however, demonstrates the public's interest in AI-driven social spaces.
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