Peter Steinberger is the creator of OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework that&#8217;s the fastest-growing project in GitHub history.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) &#8211; Introduction
(03:51) &#8211; Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
(15:29) &#8211; OpenClaw origin story
(18:48) &#8211; Mind-blowing moment
(28:15) &#8211; Why OpenClaw went viral
(32:12) &#8211; Self-modifying AI agent
(36:57) &#8211; Name-change drama
(54:07) &#8211; Moltbook saga
(1:02:26) &#8211; OpenClaw security concerns
(1:11:07) &#8211; How to code with AI agents
(1:42:02) &#8211; Programming setup
(1:48:45) &#8211; GPT Codex 5.3 vs Claude Opus 4.6
(1:57:52) &#8211; Best AI agent for programming
(2:19:52) &#8211; Life story and career advice
(2:23:49) &#8211; Money and happiness
(2:27:41) &#8211; Acquisition offers from OpenAI and Meta
(2:44:51) &#8211; How OpenClaw works
(2:56:09) &#8211; AI slop
(3:02:13) &#8211; AI agents will replace 80% of apps
(3:10:50) &#8211; Will AI replace programmers?
(3:22:50) &#8211; Future of OpenClaw community

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