Sources: OpenAI is in advanced talks to hire OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger and several team members; Steinberger would likely work on personal agents (Nick Wingfield/The Information)
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OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the founder of the open-source project OpenClaw. Steinberger will join the company to focus on the development of personal AI agents. The OpenClaw project will continue to remain open source following this transition.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: OpenAI is in advanced talks to hire OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger and several team members; Steinberger would likely work on personal agents (Nick Wingfield/The Information)
OpenAI is in talks to hire Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw, and several team members. Steinberger would likely work on personal agents. This move may enhance OpenAI's capabilities in this area.
- TechMeme·Sources: OpenAI is in advanced talks to hire OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger and several team members; Steinberger would likely work on personal agents (The Information)
OpenAI is in talks to hire OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger and several team members. Steinberger would likely work on personal agents. The move aims to expand OpenAI's capabilities.
- TechMeme·Sam Altman says Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI "to drive the next generation of personal agents"; OpenClaw will remain open source (Sam Altman/@sama)
Peter Steinberger, OpenClaw's founder, is joining OpenAI to develop next-generation personal agents. He brings innovative ideas about smart agents interacting to benefit people. OpenClaw will remain open source.
- TechCrunch·OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, joins OpenAI, with OpenClaw continuing as an open source project.
- The Verge·OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI
Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI. Steinberger has ideas about AI agents interacting with each other. The future of AI will be "extremely multi-agent" and core to product offerings.
- TechMeme·In a podcast, OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger describes his phone calls with Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman, and says he had been contacted by "every big VC" (Marcus Schuler/Implicator.ai)
Peter Steinberger, OpenClaw creator, had unscheduled phone calls with Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman. Zuckerberg was coding when Steinberger called. Steinberger was also contacted by major VCs.
- Engadget·OpenAI has hired the developer behind AI agent OpenClaw
OpenAI hired the developer of OpenClaw, an AI agent. This move may enhance OpenAI's capabilities. The developer's expertise is expected to contribute to OpenAI's growth.
- The Next Web·Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
Peter Steinberger's open-source AI assistant, OpenClaw, can manage emails and integrate with calendars. Steinberger is joining OpenAI. His project can act on behalf of users.
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