OpenAI has recently announced the hiring of the creator of OpenClaw, an AI assistant that has gained considerable popularity in the open source community. The announcement was made by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who specified that the new team member will focus on the development of "smart agents".

OpenClaw remains open source

Despite the hiring of its main developer, OpenClaw will continue to be available as an open source project. This decision underscores OpenAI's commitment to the community and its willingness to contribute to innovation in the field of artificial intelligence.

Smart agents: the next frontier?

The definition of "smart agents" remains vague, but it is assumed that these are AI systems capable of learning, adapting and acting autonomously in complex environments. The experience of the creator of OpenClaw will be crucial to further develop this area of research.