Steinberger renames Clawdbot to Moltbot after Anthropic trademark objection

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Renamed Clawdbot to Moltbot following a trademark objection from Anthropic

Why it matters

A case where trademark law put a stop to the practice of open-source agents riding on a model provider's brand

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