China Embraces AI OpenClaw, Buys Mac Minis to Hand Over Their Secrets

KEY POINTS

•Chinese cloud giants Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance began integrating OpenClaw AI in their platforms last week to boost automation.
•The AI agent quickly gained popularity on Chinese social media, with influencers sharing tutorials and users buying Mac Minis to run it.
•Despite warnings about security risks like prompt injections and data exposure, enthusiasm among Chinese users shows no signs of decline.

In an ironic tech tango, China’s Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance’s Volcano Engine rushed to bake OpenClaw, a once-named Clawdbot then Moltbot AI, into their clouds just last week. This AI 'employee' plugs seamlessly into heavy-hitter apps like DingTalk and WeCom, turning busy workers into password-donating automation addicts. RedNote celebrities 'Brother C' and 'Teacher Du' earned thousands of likes with tutorials praising the AI’s 24/7 hustle, while loyal fans buy secondhand Mac Minis—because owning a tiny Apple cube is apparently the new power move. Meanwhile, Cybersecurity experts warn of 'prompt injections' and data exposed 'running naked all over the internet.' OpenClaw stayed silent when asked for comment, presumably too busy rearranging users’ files and keeping dark secrets safe… or not.