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OpenClaw

OpenClaw
OpenClaw – formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot – is an autonomous artificial intelligence agent that has gained global traction for its ability to perform tasks on a user’s behalf, such as organising and responding to emails, drafting work reports and preparing slide decks. It was acquired by OpenAI in February 2026, sparking worldwide hype.
A lobster-shaped cutout representing OpenClaw stands outside the Baidu offices in Beijing, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI rivals clash over Anthropic’s OpenClaw exit amid global token crunch

Chinese companies are competing to offer the cheapest alternatives to premium US services from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.

Artificial intelligence

Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze

Artificial intelligence

OpenClaw effect: explosion in AI token use adds fuel to Chinese AI development

Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre

Video | Hong Kong’s answer to using OpenClaw safely

HKGAI’s ClawNet allows AI agents from different users to work with each other.

HKGAI’s ClawNet allows AI agents from different users to work with each other
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Semiconductors

Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country’s chip industry growth

China on track to account for nearly half of world wafer capacity in two years, organiser of world’s largest chip industry trade show says.

Artificial intelligence

Video | OpenClaw explained

Early adopters say the AI agent has its faults while others express concerns about access to personal data.

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Artificial intelligence

Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings

With over 1 billion users, WeChat becomes Tencent’s biggest OpenClaw campaign, bringing into focus opportunity and regulatory caution.

Tencent is seeking to capitalise on the OpenClaw craze. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba unveils AI agent platform to automate global e-commerce for small businesses

The agents work as ‘virtual employees’ to tackle various tasks, including market analysis, design, sourcing and inventory monitoring.

China technology

As OpenClaw sparks security fears, China vows new AI safeguards – what are they?

Tackling challenges will require coordinated action from providers, end users and regulators, official says.

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Artificial intelligence

OpenClaw, government support fuel rise of 1-person companies in China

Guangdong is the first provincial-level government to roll out comprehensive action plans to support AI-powered OPCs.

A setup session to install OpenClaw outside the Baidu offices in Beijing, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei capitalises on OpenClaw frenzy to boost computing demand for its chips

The company plans to launch AgentArts, an agent development platform for enterprises, on April 30 for public beta testing.

Huawei posted revenue of more than 880 billion yuan in 2025, its second highest on record. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Tencent makes OpenClaw-based tool available as WeChat mini-program

Company says users will be able to use mini-program to send commands from smartphones to PCs via audio messages and images.

Robotics

How Chinese robot makers are tapping OpenClaw to take on real-world tasks

OpenClaw AI is being integrated into robots for real-world tasks, from household chores to enterprise services.

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Frenzy over AI agent OpenClaw shows the lobster has escaped the pot

AI agents are the next frontier in the tech race, which is rapidly accelerating as the distance between curiosity and adoption is compressed.

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People queue to have their laptops installed with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, at the Baidu headquarters in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Editorial | China must manage the risks of AI agents without stifling innovation

OpenClaw’s popularity shows authorities are right to urge caution, even as companies race to localise the new tech.

A person’s mobile phone runs the open-source AI agent OpenClaw in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, in this photo taken on March 11. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Tencent sponsors OpenClaw after creator’s complaints of copying

Chinese tech companies are aggressively promoting the deployment of the AI agent amid a nationwide frenzy.

Hangzhou

Inside the OpenClaw AI mania in China, as security fears and enthusiasm surge

Appeal of autonomous AI agent spurs rapid adoption across country, from tech pros to retirees seeking a ‘digital staff’, but data wipes mar its rise and trigger warnings.

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Artificial intelligence

Apple’s Mac Mini selling out across China as OpenClaw fever rages

The few retailers who still have units jack up prices as demand surges for the computer, seen as ideal for safely running the AI tool.

Apple’s Mac Mini has emerged as a popular machine for running the AI agent software OpenClaw. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

OpenClaw is all the rage in China right now. Here’s why

OpenClaw captivates Chinese users, aiding in stock trading, daily tasks and even dating, despite concerns over costs and data reliability.

Artificial intelligence

China’s OpenClaw users paid to install viral AI. Now they spend to remove it

The shift comes as top cybersecurity expert warns country now home to 40 per cent of global assets linked to OpenClaw.

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China’s Communist Party

What China’s OpenClaw divide reveals about local and central priorities

Urgent security warnings from Beijing as local authorities rush to ride the boom expose familiar priority gaps, observers say.

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Members of the public queue to have their laptops installed with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China issues new safety rules for OpenClaw. Here are the dos and don’ts

Authorities outline six dos and six don’ts for OpenClaw users, warning of risks amid an adoption frenzy.

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OpenClaw has gained global traction for its ability to perform tasks on a user’s behalf, such as organising and responding to emails, drafting work reports and preparing slide decks. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slip, led by tech firms, after Beijing’s OpenClaw warning

Tencent and Alibaba lose ground while CATL and Geely buck market trend.

Artificial intelligence

China issues second warning on OpenClaw risks amid adoption frenzy

Cybersecurity agency cautions that improper installation and use of the AI agent carry severe security and data risks.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese tech giants offer cheap, easy access to OpenClaw amid ‘lobster fever’

Shares of Hong Kong-listed MiniMax and Zhipu AI surge after launching OpenClaw tools.

OpenClaw was launched last year and acquired by OpenAI in February, sparking global hype. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

Chinese local governments offer OpenClaw subsidies as security questions linger

Shenzhen and Wuxi pledge subsidies to fuel OpenClaw adoption even as analysts warn of a ‘tricky trade-off between ease of use and privacy’.

Since its release in late December, OpenClaw has been a runaway success globally. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

‘Value for money’: OpenClaw picks Chinese AI models for cost edge over US rivals

OpenClaw adds Moonshot AI’s Kimi and MiniMax as Chinese open-source AI models gain global appeal for cost and performance.

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