Peter Steinberger said he is joining OpenAI to work on making AI agents broadly usable while keeping OpenClaw open and independent. He described recent talks with major labs and said access to frontier models, unreleased research, and stronger safety thinking influenced his decision. Steinberger also said OpenClaw is being moved into a foundation structure so the project can continue supporting thinkers, builders, and broader model interoperability rather than being turned into a conventional venture-backed company.

OpenClaw, OpenAI and the future - Peter Steinberger