OpenClaw founder rejects Meta and OpenAI acquisition proposals, insists on maintaining open source

DeepFlowTech · 2026-02-16T00:28:01+00:00

OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger revealed that he has received acquisition offers from Meta and OpenAI but insists on maintaining the open-source principle. Despite monthly losses of $10,000 to $20,000, the project continues to grow rapidly and attract attention. He predicts that OpenClaw will replace 80% of existing applications and is in discussions with Microsoft CEO about collaboration.

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2026-02-16 00:28:01

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 16 — According to Decrypt, OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) founder Peter Steinberger revealed that he has received acquisition offers from Meta and OpenAI, but he will only consider a deal if the project remains open source. This self-modifying AI assistant quickly gained 180,000 stars on GitHub, becoming an important open-source AI agent platform. Despite the project losing $10,000 to $20,000 per month and nearly being abandoned due to trademark issues and attacks from cryptocurrency scammers, Steinberger remains committed to the open-source philosophy. He predicts that OpenClaw-style AI agents will replace 80% of existing applications and has discussed potential collaboration with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

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