"Dubbed the "AI that actually does things," Clawdbot began as an open source project launched by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger. The original name was a hat tip to Anthropic's Claude AI assistant, but this led to IP issues, and the AI system was renamed Moltbot. This didn't quite roll off the tongue and was "chosen in a chaotic 5 am Discord brainstorm with the community," according to Steinberger, so it wasn't surprising that this name was only temporary. However, OpenClaw, the latest rebrand, might be here to stay -- as the developer commented that "trademark searches came back clear, domains have been purchased, migration code has been written," adding that "the name captures what this project has become.""
"The naming carousel aside, OpenClaw is significant to the AI community as it is focused on autonomy, rather than reactive responses to user queries or content generation. It might be the first real example of how personalized AI could integrate itself into our daily lives in the future."
"OpenClaw is powered by models including those developed by Anthropic and OpenAI. Compatible models users can choose from range from Anthropic's Claude to ChatGPT, Ollama, Mistral, and more."
OpenClaw evolved from Clawdbot through a brief Moltbot phase and is now positioned as an autonomous personal AI platform. The project originated from an open source initiative by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger, with trademark searches completed, domains purchased, and migration code prepared. OpenClaw emphasizes autonomy over reactive query responses and aims to integrate personalized AI into daily life. The system supports multiple models, including Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI models, ChatGPT, Ollama, and Mistral, and is stored on individual machines. Security is stated as a top priority, but new exploits surfaced and experts warn of risks amid the hype.
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