OpenAI has just hired Peter Steinberger, and with that, they've also acquired OpenClaw. 

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01:17 Peter Steinberger Blog
02:32 OpenClaw Site
04:19 OpenClaw Integration
04:38 OpenAI's pivot to agents
05:35 Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw

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OpenAI has acquired OpenClaw (formerly Claudebot), bringing creator Peter Steinberger on board to develop personal AI agents. OpenClaw became popular as an AI agent that could browse, click, and execute tasks autonomously, surpassing OpenAI's previous agent attempts. Anthropic previously forced a name change through legal action, potentially missing an acquisition opportunity. The move signals a shift from conversational AI to action-oriented agents, though questions remain about whether OpenClaw will remain truly open-source under OpenAI's influence.

OpenAI Just Bought OpenClaw!!