"Previously known as Clawdbot, then Moltbot, OpenClaw achieved viral popularity over the past few weeks with its promise to be the "AI that actually does things," whether that's managing your calendar, booking flights, or even joining a social network full of other AI assistants. (The name changed the first time after Anthropic threatened legal action over its similarity to Claude, then changed again because Steinberger liked the new name better.)"
"In a blog post announcing his decision to join OpenAI, the Austrian developer said that while he might have been able to turn OpenClaw into a huge company, "It's not really exciting for me." "What I want is to change the world, not build a large company[,] and teaming up with OpenAI is the fastest way to bring this to everyone," Steinberger said."
Peter Steinberger created the AI personal assistant now called OpenClaw and has joined OpenAI. OpenClaw, previously known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, achieved viral popularity by offering to manage calendars, book flights, and interact within a social network of other AI assistants. The project changed names after Anthropic threatened legal action over similarity to Claude, and later changed again because Steinberger preferred the new name. Steinberger prioritized changing the world over building a large company and chose to team with OpenAI to bring OpenClaw to everyone. OpenClaw will live in an open-source foundation supported by OpenAI and will contribute to next-generation personal agents.
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