OpenClaw Creator Peter Steinberger Joins OpenAI to Build Personal Agents
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger is moving to OpenAI to drive the development of next-generation personal AI agents. His viral assistant project will transition into an open source foundation supported by OpenAI.
Peter Steinberger, the developer behind the viral AI personal assistant OpenClaw, joins OpenAI to lead the creation of next-generation personal agents. OpenClaw gains massive popularity in recent weeks by promising to be the AI that actually executes tasks like managing calendars, booking flights, and interacting with other AI assistants.
Steinberger explains on his blog that he chooses OpenAI over building a large, independent company because he wants to change the world as quickly as possible. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirms the hire on social media, stating that Steinberger will focus entirely on advancing the capabilities of personal agent technology.
As for the OpenClaw project itself, Altman announces that it will live on as an open source project within a foundation that OpenAI continues to support. This move allows the community to keep building on the existing OpenClaw technology while Steinberger directs his full attention to OpenAI's broader agent initiatives.