I created OpenClaw, the breakthrough AI agent [video]
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Peter Steinberger presented OpenClaw, an AI agent he released as an open‑source project, at TED2026. He described how allowing the agent to operate freely on the internet sparked rapid community growth and development. Steinberger argued that such agents constitute a shift beyond traditional chatbots, with implications for work and creation, and answered questions from TED Chairman Chris Anderson.
- ▪Peter Steinberger created OpenClaw, an AI agent designed to operate autonomously on the internet.
- ▪The release of OpenClaw triggered one of the fastest‑growing open‑source AI projects.
- ▪Steinberger claims that AI agents represent a fundamental shift, not merely improved chatbots.
- ▪He discussed how agents could reshape how people work, build, and create.
- ▪A brief Q&A followed with TED Chairman Chris Anderson.
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How I created OpenClaw, the breakthrough AI agent636,905 plays|Peter Steinberger | TED2026 • April 2026Read transcriptOpenClaw 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)TED is supported by ads and partners
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