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OpenClaw Creator Rejects Acquisition Without Open-Source Safeguard
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Peter Steinberger, creator of open-source AI agent OpenClaw, said last week he has received acquisition offers from Meta and OpenAI but would only accept a deal if the project remains open source. OpenClaw has attracted 180,000 GitHub stars, incurs $10,000–$20,000 monthly costs, and survived theft and rebrand attacks; Steinberger predicts agent tools could replace roughly 80% of current apps.
Key Points
- 1Receives acquisition offers from Meta and OpenAI, insists on keeping project open-source
- 2Highlights project's rapid adoption: 180,000 GitHub stars and growing operational costs $10k–$20k monthly
- 3Implies agents' impact by predicting OpenClaw-style agents could replace 80% of current apps
Scoring Rationale
Strong industry interest from major firms, but limited by single-source reporting and unresolved funding and security risks.
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