# Reports say Meta is looking to create an AI bot for Instagram that goes on shopping sprees for users.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · Android Central*

## Key points

- Meta plans to debut an agentic AI shopping bot on Instagram, codenamed 'Hatch,' in late 2026.
- The Hatch bot will let users instruct the AI what items to purchase on their behalf.
- Meta's AI agent is inspired by the OpenClaw agent and is already being trialed internally by staff.
- These agentic tools will be powered by Meta's new Muse Spark LLM, which is multimodal and leverages multiple agents.
- Meta's AI spending surged 35% in Q1 2026, overshadowing its strong revenue growth.

**Companies:** Meta
**Countries:** United States

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