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How I created OpenClaw, the breakthrough AI agent

Peter Steinberger · TED

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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger takes us back to the transformative moment he let his AI agent loose on the internet, igniting one of the world's fastest-growing open-source projects. He makes a fascinating (and slightly unnerving) case that agents are a real shift, not just better versions of chatbots, and explores how they might reshape your ability to work, build and create. "The lobster is loose, and it's not going back into the tank," he says. (Followed by a brief Q&A with TED Chairman Chris Anderson)

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2026
Speaker
Peter Steinberger
Year
2026
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science
Source
TED
Licence
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