"OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent that can autonomously handle tasks like managing email, booking flights, and interacting with apps and services on a user's behalf. "Many people are calling this one of the biggest moments in the recent history of AI, since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022," Lex Fridman said about OpenClaw on the February 11 episode of his podcast, where he interviewedSteinberger. Steinberger discussed acquisition offers from both OpenAI and Meta on the podcast, saying he also considered raising venture capital but ultimately ruled it out."
"Instead, he narrowed his choice to the two AI labs, which he said made very different pitches. He said OpenAI lured him with compute power and access to cutting-edge infrastructure, while Meta's approach was more personal - Zuckerberg spent a week using OpenClaw and sent detailed feedback. "Mark basically played all week with my product and sent me like, 'Oh, this is great.' Or, 'This is shit. Oh, I need to change this.' Or, like, funny little anecdotes," Steinberger said of Zuckerberg, adding that he hopped on a WhatsApp call with the Meta CEO where they debated about Claude Code and Codex."
Peter Steinberger joined OpenAI on February 15. OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent that can autonomously manage tasks such as email, flight bookings, and interactions with apps and services. OpenClaw was described as one of the most significant AI developments since ChatGPT’s launch. Steinberger received acquisition interest from both OpenAI and Meta and chose between their different pitches. OpenAI offered compute power and advanced infrastructure, while Meta engaged personally, with Zuckerberg spending a week using OpenClaw and sending detailed feedback. Steinberger ruled out venture capital because of time, focus, and potential conflicts with the open-source project.
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