How OpenClaw's Creator Uses AI to Run His Life in 40 Minutes | Peter Steinberger
Peter is the creator of OpenClaw (formerly Molt - the name keeps changing ๐
), the hottest AI right now with 2M visitors in a week. In our interview, Peter shared is personal favorite use cases including using Claw to check in to flights, control his home, and more. We also talked about his hot takes such as no plan mode or MCPs.
Peter and I talked about:
(00:00) โItโs like having a new weird friend that lives on your computerโ
(03:52) โIt sent me a voice message but I never set that upโ
(15:06) โIt watched my security camera all night and found thisโ
(16:15) Using OpenClaw to check in flights, change lights, and adjust his bed
(19:42) Why 80% of your phone apps will disappear
(22:51) The agentic trap: Why fancy AI workflows produce slop
(29:42) Peterโs AI coding hot takes: No plan mode, MCPs suck, and more
(36:56) The way to learn AI is to play
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๐ Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-openclaws-creator-uses-ai-peter-steinberger
Where to find Peter:
X: https://x.com/steipete
Website: https://openclaw.ai/
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