OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder as AI agent race intensifies

InfoWorld
Feb 16, 2026, 7:04 am390 ptsTop
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral OpenClaw AI assistant, to spearhead development of what CEO Sam Altman describes as “the next generation of personal agents.” The move comes weeks after OpenClaw, previously known as Clawdbot and then Moltbot, achieved explosive…

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