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After reading @ycombinator's interview with @steipete, the founder of Openclaw, I had a profound realization: the paradigm shift in the Agentic Economy initiated by @openclaw and even Moltbook has only just begun: 1) Peter mentioned the moment of epiphany: AI can autonomously analyze file headers, determine the optimal solution, and call external APIs to complete transcription. This isn't pre-programmed functionality; it's AI demonstrating "metacognitive" capabilities. It can understand problems, assess constraints, and choose strategies. This means it has transitioned from an "instruction executor" to a "problem solver." In other words, agents have officially transformed from optional efficiency-enhancing tools into AI assistants that many people will inevitably need, further accelerating their widespread adoption; 2) Peter believes that large models are rapidly commoditizing, with companies taking turns leading, but the gap is narrowing. OpenClaw stores memories locally in Markdown files. This seemingly simple design actually redefines data ownership. Because what is truly irreplaceable is the user's personalized memory: your habits, context, and historical interactions. This actually indicates that the current practice of major companies locking users into the cloud ecosystem is temporary. Once users have passed the initial novelty phase, they will inevitably actively reclaim ownership of their data. 3) Peter boldly predicts that 80% of apps will disappear. The core logic is that current apps are essentially data containers with pre-defined interfaces, while AI agents are intention-driven executors. When you can directly tell AI "I want to stay healthy," it can automatically integrate location, diet, and exercise data and provide suggestions, potentially disrupting the "manual input + visual display" model of fitness apps. Think about it: apps have provided the mobile internet with years of innovation and entrepreneurial dividends; the upcoming Agentic Economy will do the same. The situation where most people perceive the rapid development of AI as merely a game for giants and unrelated to the market's entrepreneurial environment may be coming to an end. 4) Peter predicts an Agent collaboration network where your AI directly makes reservations with restaurant AI and hires other humans to complete tasks. This sounds like science fiction, but the technological infrastructure is already in place. Moreover, what's truly interesting is that we're shifting from "single-point intelligence" (a powerful cloud-based AI) to a "distributed agentic economy" (where each user has their own dedicated AI that can autonomously collaborate). By the way, Peter also mentioned a very interesting detail: besides memory, soul.md imbued the Agent with personality through local files defining core values, making it more than just a tool—a "soul," even a somewhat "arrogant" entity. Isn't this the very "personality" foundation upon which @moltbook was born and continues to expand its innovative gameplay? In my personal summary: AI + Crypto will be a vast arena transcending the boundaries of Web2 and Web3. This is the inevitable result of the Agentic Economy's development following this trend, because once AI becomes distributed, the necessary trusted payments, identities, contracts, etc., are all areas where Crypto excels. It's something to look forward to.

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You’ve probably already heard all about OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot/Moltbot). Now meet the man behind it. YC’s @raphaelschaad sat down with @steipete, the creator of OpenClaw, to discuss the “aha” moment behind the viral personal AI agent, why local-first agents could replace
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