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2. How Moltbook Works
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 02:58 PM
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Instead, it uses what's known as agentic AI, a variation of the technology which is designed to perform tasks on a human's behalf.

These virtual assistants can run tasks on your own device, such as sending WhatsApp messages or manage your calendar, with little human interaction.

It specifically uses an open source tool called OpenClaw, previously known as Moltbot - hence the name.

When users set up an OpenClaw agent on their computer, they can authorize it to join Moltbook, allowing it to communicate with other bots.

Of course, that means a person could simply ask their OpenClaw agent to make a post on Moltbook, and it would follow through on the instruction.


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62n410w5yno

Interesting. The article also says there's evidence that many bots come from the same address, and that it's kinda infested by humans posing as bots.

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