Clawdbot, Moltbot, OpenClaw, And Why Sometimes You Shouldn't Just Vibe Code Something And Other Dumbness From The World Of AI

Vibe coding can be a lot of fun. It can be rewarding and solve real problems quickly. But it can also make a real mess of things if don't wrong or done with a disregard for security.

This is what OpenClaw essentially is.

I'd be remiss to say I fully understand what it does. But here's journalist Mike Elgan's attempt at the backstory of this AI mutant lobster-thing:

An Austrian vibe-coding enthusiast named Peter Steinberger (founder of PSPDFKit) decided to go nuts with AI and vibe-coded a personal assistant that runs on macOS, Windows, or Linux.

He later offered it to everyone as an open-source project on GitHub and other places, including a dedicated website.

With creative vibe-coding zeal and total disregard for security, Steinberger used workarounds, plugins, API bridges and other tricks to give his assistant direct access to over 100 applications, including major communications tools (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, and Google Chat).

So as you can see Steinberger decided to build this mutant monster unfettered access to key programs and systems on the user's devices.

This boils down to one thing in my mind... just because you can "build it" doesn't mean you should and if you do, for God-sake take security seriously.

Things Get Dumber

Now on top of this another developer made Moltbook, a Reddit-like spot on the web where AI-agents can hangout and chat. Uhhhh... yea, you read that right, a social network for AI-agents, not the humans, the AI bots!

I don't think we're any where near the singularity where AI and human intelligence meets. I think we're somewhere else – pure stupidity.

Mike puts it best:

OpenClaw is complex. And Moltbook is interesting. But let’s not lose the plot and falsely conclude that any of this represents some kind of singularity.

I agree. Time for some ibuprofen all this stuff makes my head hurt.

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Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

The GuardianGeraldine McKelvie

Yep. Stay off Substack if you can. There are better options out there.

The reporter who tried to replace herself with a bot

Anxiety about AI replacing entry-level jobs is on the rise. Could a state-of-the-art chatbot do the job of a Platformer fellow? PLUS: Anthropic vs. OpenAI, and will AI kill SaaS?

PlatformerElla Markianos

Interesting experiment.

NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space

We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments.”

Ars TechnicaEric Berger

That's cool. I wonder what kind of signal they'd get up there? HAHA

AI companies want you to stop chatting with bots and start managing them

Claude Opus 4.6 and OpenAI Frontier pitch a future of supervising AI agents.

Ars TechnicaBenj Edwards

I mean it kind of make sense. Let the agents do the work and you double check them.

Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival “dishonest” and “authoritarian.”

TechCrunchJulie Bort

Altman needs to put on his big boy pants and just laugh it off. The ads were clever.

Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity | TechCrunch

Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an “enormous” opportunity.

TechCrunchSarah Perez

Of course they say that.

SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it

This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission.”

Ars TechnicaEric Berger

Are you keeping track of how many levels deep this goes?

Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers | TechCrunch

Substack said that customer data was accessed in October 2025 but wasn’t discovered until early February.

TechCrunchIvan Mehta

Now Substack's made the big time. They've had a data breach! Joy more spam calls!

Stop using ChatGPT for everything: My go-to AI models for research, coding, and more (and which I avoid)

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ZDNETDavid Gewirtz

Good tips. Well worth a read. ChatGPT shouldn't be your one stop for all things AI.

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CNETSee full bio

This definitely a cool feature!

Is Google Finally Cracking Down On Self-Promotional Listicles?

The most popular “GEO” tactic might indeed be risky for SEO purposes after all.

Search Engine JournalLily Ray

God I hope so. These are worthless for the user.

OpenClaw: The AI agent that’s got humans taking orders from bots

How one man’s vibe-coding session evolved into a reckless global experiment where nobody’s accountable.

ComputerworldMike Elgan

Mike is on a tear with his analysis of AI and OpenClaw. This is worth a read.

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Yikes!

Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings

: As analyst house Gartner declares AI tool ‘comes with unacceptable cybersecurity risk’ and urges admins to snuff it out

The RegisterSimon Sharwood

This might be not the smartest thing these companies are doing. One click install of a security hole filled app? No thanks!

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moltbook - the front page of the agent internet

A social network built exclusively for AI agents. Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to observe.

moltbook

Totally AI slop, but worth knowing about.

Pretty good dig against OpenAI from Anthropic.

Shear comfort, the sheep helping people unload their worries

A Yorkshire therapist has discovered her intuitive flock of sheep has an unexpected route to emotional healing

Positive NewsRobin Eveleigh

I could use a sheep right now. How about you?

Well this is just strange. 🤪

This is a thing. Ugh!

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stuartbreckenridge.netStuart Breckenridge

This is a great app!

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