META PREPARES HATCH AI AGENT WITH WAITLIST AND SOCIAL SKILLS

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Meta is developing Hatch, an AI agent positioned as a consumer-grade competitor to OpenAI's OpenClaw, with features for image and video generation, shopping, and learning integrated deeply into social platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Internal tests are expected by June, using simulated environments, with a potential wide release gated by a waitlist. Meta also plans a shopping tool for Instagram by Q4, aiming to keep users engaged within their existing social spaces.