"The AI boom began with ChatGPT and chatbots. Now chatbots are starting to "grow arms and legs," as developers say, meaning they can use digital tools and work independently on a human's behalf. The open-source platform OpenClaw is notable because it lets people build agents with far more autonomy than those offered by big tech. OpenClaw agents can control a browser, send emails, do multi-step planning, and pursue persistent goals. Users often interact with them through iMessage or Discord,"
""Some people are just way too trusty or gullible. You know . . . I literally had to argue with people that told me, 'Yeah, but my agent said this and this.' So, we, as a society, we [have] some catching up to do in terms of understanding that AI is incredibly powerful, but it's not always right. It's not all-powerful, you know? And especially things like this, it's very easy that it just hallucinates something or just comes up with a story.""
"One user's agent reportedly negotiated with several car dealerships and shaved four grand off a car's price while its owner was in a meeting. Some say OpenClaw agents fulfill the promise of Samantha, the independent AI in Her. Developers are now racing to build their own. (To wit: The project hit 100,000 GitHub stars faster than any other.) That means the internet could soon be full of agents acting as proxies for humans. That's why OpenClaw's creator, Peter Steinberger, is worth hearing out."
OpenClaw is an open-source platform that enables highly autonomous AI agents capable of controlling browsers, sending emails, performing multi-step planning, and pursuing persistent goals. Users commonly interact with these agents through messaging apps like iMessage or Discord, often hosting agents locally. Real-world examples include an agent negotiating with car dealerships and reducing a car's price by four thousand dollars. The project has attracted rapid developer interest and massive GitHub attention, suggesting widespread adoption is possible. Concerns include agent hallucinations and user gullibility, implying a societal need to understand agent limitations and establish norms or safeguards.
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