Clawdbot (now Moltbot): Everything You Need to Know About the Viral Personal AI Assistant

In January 2026, a new kind of AI assistant took the internet by storm. It began life as Clawdbot, a tool that could run on a computer and do real tasks for users. People talked about it everywhere because it could schedule messages, check calendars, and act like a personal helper without needing a web browser. But on January 27, 2026, its name changed to Moltbot after a trademark issue with another AI company.