On February 16, 2026, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, made an official announcement stating that Peter Steinberger, the visionary founder of OpenClaw, has officially joined OpenAI. His primary role will be to spearhead the development of the next-generation personal agents. Despite this transition, OpenClaw will maintain its status as an open-source project under the foundation, continuing to receive robust support from OpenAI. Altman underscored the significance of this move by highlighting that the future is poised to be an era dominated by multi-agents, and that embracing open-source principles is pivotal in realizing this ambitious vision.
