I created OpenClaw, the breakthrough AI agent [video]

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger revealed at TED2026 how he unleashed his AI agent on the internet, sparking one of the fastest-growing open-source projects. He argued that AI agents represent a fundamental shift beyond chatbots, with the potential to transform work and creativity.

How I created OpenClaw, the breakthrough AI agent 636,905 plays| Peter Steinberger | TED2026 • April 2026 OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger takes us back to the transformative moment he let his AI agent loose on the internet, igniting one of the world's fastest-growing open-source projects. He makes a fascinating and slightly unnerving case that agents are a real shift, not just better versions of chatbots, and explores how they might reshape your ability to work, build and create. "The lobster is loose, and it's not going back into the tank," he says. Followed by a brief Q&A with TED Chairman Chris Anderson