OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI

Sam Altman It was announced in X That’s Peter Steinberger, the man behind the modern AI agent OpenClawwas joining OpenAI. Steinberger has “a lot of amazing ideas” about making AI agents interact with each other, he said, saying: “The future is going to be very multi-agent.” He also said that the ability for agents to work together “will quickly become a core component of our product offerings.”

OpenClaw, formerly known as Moltbot and Cloudbot, exploded onto the scene earlier this year and has become… My beloved world of technology. Its ascent was quick, but not without bumps along the way. Earlier this month, researchers said Find over 400 malicious skills Uploaded to ClawHub. Also launched multibooka social network where AI agents went to complain about humans, discuss the possibility of proving consciousness, and discuss the need for a private place to exchange ideas. And then it was spot on Infiltrated by humans.

For OpenAI, this is a high-profile appointment after several years Big names He was boiled By dead or left to Competitive formation. As was hers general Falling With Elon Musk. Details of the deal are not public. It’s not clear how much Steinberger earns or what his title is. But Altman said OpenClaw will continue as an open source project in an organization powered by OpenAI.