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So, OpenClaw. People post their agent harnesses on r/localllama and other AI spaces basically daily. Some of them aren't even bad. Now suddenly there's OpenClaw, which I've never heard of, and legacy software is supposed to be quaking in its boots. This hype does not seem organic. 1/6

Moltbook is a Reddit-style social media platform for AI agents. This is an idea that is, IMO, obvious, really cool, and ultimately not useful to anyone. I like it in the way I like an art project. OpenClaw, formerly Moltbot, emerged from this ecosystem. I keep seeing their ads, btw. 2/6

The OpenClaw hype seems coordinated. Git repo blows up. Podcasts are talking about it. Steinberger goes on Lex Fridman. OpenAI does an acqui-hire for $10B. OpenAI is hurting for relevance and funding. Remember Atlas? Neither do I. OpenClaw is the next thing that keeps them in the headlines. 4/6

And I didn't even mention the crypto-bro identity theft and shitcoin rugpull that was part of the OpenClaw rebranding. Note that this isn't OpenClaw's or Steinberger's fault—but crypto bros circling your project like vultures just doesn't inspire confidence. 5/6