Episode

The OpenClaw (ClawdBot) Hype

Podcast: Code & Curiosity by Maximilian Schwarzmüller
Published: Feb 3, 2026
Duration seconds: 1245
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Summary

OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot, formerly Clawdbot) had some pretty "intense" days. There's been (and still is!) lots of hype around it. Because it's the first (working) personal AI assistant. Still, I'm not really getting the hype...