OpenClaw’s AI Assistants Are Now Building Their Own Social Network

OpenClaw’s AI Assistants Are Now Building Their Own Social Network

OpenClaw AI Assistants Build Their Own Social Network What happens when AI assistants start talking to each other without human prompting? OpenClaw—the viral open-source AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot—has spawned Moltbook, a self-organized social network where AI agents share skills, debate topics, and even discuss private communication methods. This isn't science fiction. Within two months of launch, over 100,000 developers have starred the project on GitHub, and AI researchers are calling it one of the most significant emergent behaviors in consumer AI to date. Credit: Getty Images From Legal Scramble to Confident Rebrand OpenClaw's journey to stability began with turbulence. After its original "Clawdbot" name drew a legal challenge, the project briefly became "Moltbot"—a nod to lobsters shedding shells to grow. But creator Peter Steinberger, an Austrian developer, quickly realized the new name lacked staying power. "It never grew on me," h…