# Peter Steinberger
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OpenAI Recruits OpenClaw’s Architect to Close the ‘Usability Gap’ in Personal Agents
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw, to lead development of its next‑generation personal agents while converting OpenClaw into an independent non‑profit foundation sponsored by OpenAI. The move aims to close gaps in usability, local execution and multi‑agent coordination that have limited agent adoption, and it escalates competition among major AI players for talent and platform dominance in 2026.
OpenAI Poaches OpenClaw Founder as It Places a Big Bet on Autonomous AI Agents
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, founder of the open‑source AI agent project OpenClaw, and will place OpenClaw under a foundation supported by OpenAI. The move underscores OpenAI’s bet that multi‑agent, action‑oriented systems are the next major product frontier, while rekindling concerns about whether corporate sponsorship will erode open‑source independence.
OpenAI Recruits Creator of OpenClaw, Vows to Keep Viral Agent Open-Source via New Foundation
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, creator of the widely adopted agent framework OpenClaw, and pledged to place the project into a foundation that will keep it open-source and independent while receiving funding and support. The move is a tactical win for OpenAI but raises questions about governance, security and the balance between openness and centralization as agent platforms mature.
OpenClaw’s Viral Rise Signals a New Age for Cheap, Deployable AI Agents — and New Risks
OpenClaw, an open‑source agent platform created by Peter Steinberger, has gone viral by turning chat messages into executable commands across multiple model APIs, accelerating demand for inexpensive, high‑throughput models and simple local hardware like the Mac Mini. The surge highlights opportunities for Chinese model providers such as Minimax and Kimi, while raising acute security, deployment and governance challenges.
From Darling of AI to Cautionary Tale: How Clawdbot’s Renaming Sparked a $16m Crypto Heist and a Security Reckoning
An open‑source AI agent formerly known as Clawdbot — now Moltbot — surged in popularity before a forced renaming and a brief username vacancy allowed scammers to hijack its identity and pump a fraudulent Solana token, briefly reaching a market value of about $16m. Security researchers have since warned that many instances were exposed to the public internet with plaintext credentials and no authentication, turning the agent into a high‑value target for credential theft.