OpenClaw is about to be ClosedClaw...OpenAI in Advanced Talks to Hire OpenClaw Founder
The founder spending $20k/month is being fought over by AI giants...
Deep Dive
OpenAI is in advanced talks to hire OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger and key maintainers, who would work on personal agents. Meta is also trying to recruit him. Steinberger has been personally funding the viral open-source agent project at $10-20k per month. A final decision is pending, and discussions include creating a foundation to keep the project alive. OpenClaw lets users deploy multi-model AI agents with full computer control.
Why It Matters
This signals a major talent grab for agent technology, potentially determining which giant leads the next wave of AI assistants.