Meta builds Hatch AI agent and Instagram shopping tool
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Updated · The Information · May 5
Meta builds Hatch AI agent and Instagram shopping tool
7 articles · Updated · The Information · May 5
The company aims to begin internal tests of Hatch by the end of June and launch the Instagram shopping feature before the fourth quarter.
Hatch is being trained as a consumer version of the OpenClaw AI agent to handle a range of tasks for users.
Meta has created sandboxed web environments simulating sites including DoorDash, Etsy, Reddit, Yelp and Outlook to test the agent on real-world scenarios.
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