capital · May 20, 2026
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI for multi-agent AI development
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Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw, joins OpenAI to develop multi-agent AI systems. The move was reported on May 19, 2026, amid OpenAI's pivot toward autonomous agent infrastructure. OpenClaw will become an independent foundation rather than a company acquisition. Steinberger cited the desire to scale agent access faster through OpenAI resources while preserving the project's open nature.
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