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Sam Altman’s Acqui-Hire of OpenClaw’s Peter Steinberger May Define ChatGPT’s Future

  • Rachel Curry, Rachel Curry--Observer
  • published date: 2026-02-20 21:00:02 UTC

OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to advance personal A.I. agents, even as experts warn of privacy and security concerns.

With Steinberger onboard, Sam Altman sharpens OpenAIs vision of agents that act beyond the chat window. Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images OpenAI’s latest acqui-hire puts Peter Steinberger, the cr… [+4117 chars]