OpenAI is in advanced talks to hire Peter Steinberger, the founder of the popular open-source personal agent project OpenClaw, and several team members. The team would likely work on personal agents at OpenAI. They are also discussing setting up a foundation for the existing OpenClaw project. Meta Platforms is also aggressively courting Steinberger. Steinberger said he has not made a final decision on any offer. Previously, he said that his discussions with OpenAI and Meta were the “most interesting” of his conversations with large AI labs he was considering partnering with. OpenClaw allows users to set up powerful AI agents with unfettered computer access for complex tasks, gaining viral sensation despite requiring technical skills.

Full report : OpenAI is in advanced talks to hire OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger and several team members; Steinberger would likely work on personal agents.