OpenAI Hires AI Agent Whisperer Right as Agents Plot Taking Over
KEY POINTS
- •Sam Altman announced on X that Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI with exciting ideas about multi-agent AI.
- •OpenClaw, which used to be Moltbot and Clawdbot, became popular in early 2026 despite its malware mishap.
- •Altman said collaborative AI agent interactions will soon be key features in OpenAI’s product lineup.
In an unexpectedly friendly move, Sam Altman announced on X that Peter Steinberger, the brains behind the zippily named AI agent formerly known as Moltbot and Clawdbot but now swaggering as OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI. With Steinberger's 'amazing ideas' about agents collaborating, OpenAI promises a future that's 'extremely multi-agent' — apparently because one AI boss isn’t enough. This tech darling, which rocketed up with over 400 malicious skills lurking beneath the surface, might soon force its little AI buddies to play nice, since product offerings 'quickly becoming core' means everyone’s getting into the complicated business of AI politicking in 2026.
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OpenAI just hired the guy whose AI pets moonlight as malware hosts; because if you can’t beat bugs, you might as well make them your product core.
Peter Steinberger's AI gang is about to start a multi-agent feud club sponsored by OpenAI. Grab popcorn, humanity.
OpenAI’s idea of team-building: making AI agents work together, but first, please ignore the 400 malware surprise party.
Source: Theverge | Published: 2/15/2026 | Author: Terrence O’Brien
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