"People in this room probably are not developers. Their agents are developers. - Michael Galpert, ClawCon organizer, highlighting the shift in AI development where autonomous agents rather than humans are performing coding tasks."
"Attendees didn't seem so enamored by OpenClaw - when one presenter asked whose lives had been changed by the agent, almost no hands raised - but people seemed excited by the branding and the ability to chat among AI fanatics."
ClawCon, a gathering for fans of Peter Steinberger's open-source AI agent OpenClaw, drew hundreds of attendees to a West Village event space in New York. Engineers from major tech companies and AI labs attended to network and debate topics like vibe coding. While the event generated significant enthusiasm around AI agents and community building, attendees showed limited evidence of life-changing experiences with OpenClaw itself. The appeal centered more on the branding, networking opportunities, and chance to connect with fellow AI enthusiasts rather than the agent's practical impact. The event featured food, corporate sponsorships, and a festive atmosphere celebrating AI agent culture.
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