OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI
The viral AI agent's creator is joining Sam Altman's team to build the future.
Deep Dive
Sam Altman announced that Peter Steinberger, founder of the viral AI agent OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI. Steinberger will focus on developing multi-agent systems where AIs interact, which Altman said will "quickly become core to our product offerings." OpenClaw will continue as an open-source project. This is a major hire for OpenAI following high-profile departures and signals a strategic shift towards agent-to-agent collaboration as a key product direction.
Why It Matters
This move signals OpenAI's aggressive pivot towards multi-agent AI systems, which could soon power its core products.