Peter Steinberger
Creator of OpenClaw (formerly Moldbot/Claudebot), an open-source AI agent framework; longtime software entrepreneur and former founder of PSPDFKit with deep experience in developer tools and large-scale product building.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 0sec
#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter Steinberger
Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw and longtime software entrepreneur, built the fastest-growing open-source AI agent framework. He recounts a one-hour prototype that went viral, the agent’s quirky lobster-like personality, rapid Discord adoption, security and renaming drama, multi-agent workflows, model tradeoffs like Codex vs Opus, and why making agents accessible and safe matters.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 44min
The Rise of The Claw with OpenClaw's Peter Steinberger
Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw and creator of local-first AI tooling, discusses building fast, personal AI that lives in your environment. He talks about native apps vs nodes, intentional install complexity, balancing privacy and latency, agent personalities, and practical automations like voice control and file tasks. The conversation digs into security tradeoffs, observability, and making agents feel ambient and helpful.
