# Moltbot briefly becomes the internet’s favorite AI chatbot after chaotic rebrand

> Moltbot is the recently rebranded open-source AI assistant Clawdbot Moltbot operates inside messaging apps to perform tasks The rebrand followed a trademark warning and triggered a wave of chaos, stolen handles, and…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/moltbot-briefly-becomes-the-internets-favorite-ai-chatbot-after-chaotic-rebrand?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=697c26eb2ef313b0e42dfbd1)
- **Published:** 2026-01-30
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #crypto #moltbot #chatbot #rebrand #trademark #assistant #becomes
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