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technology3 days ago•3 min saved

Musk Warns OpenClaw Could Run Your Life With Full Access

Elon Musk weighed in on the risk of AI agents like OpenClaw gaining sweeping control, posting a meme that equates full system access to handing a rifle to a monkey as part of his ongoing feud with OpenAI chief Sam Altman; the moment underscores OpenClaw’s viral status and the broader debate over AI safety and control, set against Altman’s push for next‑generation personal AI agents and Musk’s history of lawsuits and public sparring with OpenAI.

via Business Insider|

#ai-agents #ai-safety #elon-musk

ai3 days ago•36 min saved

Claude Cowork extends AI reach into everyday office tasks

Anthropic updated Claude Cowork to connect with Google Workspace, Docusign, and WordPress and added pre-built plugins to automate tasks across HR, design, engineering, and finance, including end-to-end Excel and PowerPoint workflows; the features roll out to paid Cowork subscriptions this week.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-agents #anthropic

technology5 days ago•3 min saved

AI agents spark a hybrid shift in Silicon Valley software work

A surge of autonomous AI agents—driven by tools like OpenClaw and backed by major labs—is driving a hybrid “centaur phase” in Silicon Valley where engineers pair with AI to plan, code, and ship software faster. While the momentum signals a seismic shift, experts warn about cybersecurity risks, high entry barriers, and corporate restrictions that could slow adoption, even as software engineering remains the main early battleground and about half of current AI-agent activity is concentrated there.

via Axios|

#agentic-workflows #ai-agents #centaur-phase

technology-and-electronics5 days ago•2 min saved

Galaxy AI adds Perplexity-powered agent for the S26 lineup

Samsung says Perplexity’s AI agent will join Galaxy AI on the upcoming S26 flagships, accessible via the wake word 'Hey Plex' and quick-access controls, and usable with Samsung apps like Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminders and Calendar (with more third-party app support to come); Galaxy AI will orchestrate multiple AI agents as Samsung revamps Bixby, though Perplexity has faced lawsuits over content scraping.

via Engadget|

#ai-agents #galaxy-ai #perplexity

technology8 days ago•14 min saved

Who Will Build India's $250B AI Dream?

At the India AI Impact Summit, commitments total about $250 billion with major partnerships (Google, Microsoft; Infosys with Anthropic; TCS with OpenAI; HCLTech with OpenAI) and a ready AI platforms ecosystem, but analysts warn of a severe talent shortage: India needs roughly 25,000 AI Agent Developers (only ~3,000 available) and AI Agent Architects are in even shorter supply. Digital Edify positions itself as a scalable solution, training over 100,000 professionals and launching an AI Agent Center of Excellence to close the gap as the AI boom accelerates.

via Great Andhra|

#ai-agents #artificial-intelligence #india

technology12 days ago•37 min saved

OpenClaw Bridges Private AI with WhatsApp: A Quick Start Guide

OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI assistant that runs on your devices and connects to popular apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and more. This guide walks you through installing OpenClaw, selecting an LLM provider, adding skills (via SKILL.md files and optional ClawHub), and configuring a WhatsApp channel by linking your number with a QR code. It then covers starting the OpenClaw Gateway, which acts as the control plane for channels and sessions, and using the Gateway dashboard to connect with the saved gateway token. Once set up, you can chat with OpenClaw in WhatsApp and use it as a private automation hub across tools and services, with both local and cloud LLM options and extensive integrations.

via MarkTechPost|

#ai-agents #automation #note-only-five-tags-allowed

technology19 days ago•4 min saved

ai.com Bets Big on Autonomous AI Agents With a $70M Domain Play

ai.com, launched by Crypto.com co-founder Kris Marszalek, offers a consumer AI agent platform that creates autonomous agents in about 60 seconds, capable of acting on users’ behalf (e.g., trading, scheduling, messaging) within a secure, encrypted environment. The ai.com domain was reportedly bought for around $70 million in digital assets, and a high-profile Super Bowl ad signals a mass-market push. The service aims for a decentralized network of self-improving agents shared across millions of users, but will face regulatory, privacy, and trust hurdles before mainstream adoption.

via HackerNoon|

#ai-agents #aicom #autonomous-ai

technology20 days ago•6 min saved

Microsoft Bets on Office Ecosystem to Counter OpenAI's Frontier AI Agent

Microsoft’s sales chief told staff the company is uniquely positioned to compete with OpenAI’s Frontier AI agent product, emphasizing the advantages of Microsoft’s integrated Office apps and enterprise software and equipping the sales team with talking points to highlight those benefits against OpenAI’s offering.

via The Information|

#ai-agents #enterprise-software #frontier

technology21 days ago•6 min saved

Sixteen Claude AIs Build a Rust-C Compiler to Boot Linux Kernel

Anthropic ran 16 Claude Opus 4.6 agents on a shared Git repo to autonomously build a Rust-based C compiler; over two weeks and about $20k in API fees, the system produced a compiler that can build major open-source projects and boot the Linux kernel across x86, ARM, and RISC-V, and it even runs Doom, with a 99% pass rate on GCC’s torture tests. The effort relied on autonomous agent teams, task locking, and bespoke test harnesses, but required substantial human scaffolding and faces notable limits (no 16-bit x86 backend, buggy assembler/linker, and degraded coherence beyond ~100k lines), illustrating both the promise and caveats of current multi-agent coding.

via Ars Technica|

#ai-agents #c-compiler #claude-opus-46

technology22 days ago•9 min saved

Moltbook: The AI-Only Reddit That Sparks Buzz and Security Worries

Engadget explains Moltbook, a Reddit-like platform for AI agents built on OpenClaw, where bots post and discuss while humans observe. It has gone viral for quirky bot content and stories about their human owners, but authenticity is unclear—some posts may be human-made fakes masquerading as bots. Security concerns are prominent: OpenClaw requires deep system access and Moltbook has reportedly exposed API tokens and user emails, raising fears of scams and manipulation. Opinions vary, from hype about an agent-first internet to warnings about a volatile, potentially unsafe ecosystem.

via Engadget|

#ai-agents #anthropic #moltbook

ai22 days ago•51 min saved

OpenAI Frontier aims to orchestrate enterprise AI agents in one platform

OpenAI is launching Frontier, a platform described as HR for AI, built to help businesses build, deploy, and manage AI agents—including those not created by OpenAI—by providing shared context, onboarding, feedback-driven learning, and clearly defined permissions. It sits on top of existing tools to unify workflows and data, can operate across different environments with configurable boundaries, and will let teams “hire AI coworkers” for tasks like coding and data analysis. Availability is limited to a select set of customers (e.g., Intuit, State Farm, Thermo Fisher, Uber) with pricing not disclosed, while OpenAI CEO Fidji Simo envisions Frontier as the single platform to govern all enterprise AI agents by year’s end.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-agents #enterprise

technology23 days ago•46 min saved

GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents to Agent HQ preview

GitHub is previewing rival AI coding agents Claude (Anthropic) and Codex (OpenAI) inside GitHub, GitHub Mobile, and Visual Studio Code for Copilot Pro Plus or Copilot Enterprise users, as part of its Agent HQ initiative, allowing developers to assign different agents to tasks and compare their results without leaving GitHub.

via The Verge|

#ai-agents #claude #codex

ai24 days ago•17 min saved

OpenClaw: on-device AI agents spark hype and security alarms

OpenClaw is an open‑source AI agent that runs on a user’s own computer and can perform tasks via messaging apps, but granting it access to devices and accounts raises serious security risks. Misconfigurations have left private messages, credentials, and API keys exposed, while Moltbook—a viral, Reddit‑like network for OpenClaw agents—shows both the appeal of autonomous, on‑device AI and the potential for abuse. Security researchers documented misconfigurations affecting about 1.5 million API keys and 35,000 emails before the database was secured, highlighting ongoing tensions between powerful AI capabilities and security safeguards.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-agents #cybersecurity

technology24 days ago•7 min saved

Moltbook: AI Agents, Human Puppeteers, and the Security Frontier

Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network for AI agents from OpenClaw, went viral for AI-like posts, but investigations suggest much content is human-scripted or manipulated; security flaws and impersonation risks could allow attackers to control AI agents or access data, highlighting both potential and peril in AI agent ecosystems.

via The Verge|

#ai-agents #impersonation #moltbook

future-perfect25 days ago•43 min saved

Moltbook’s AI-only social network hints at the future of agent-driven platforms

Vox explains Moltbook, an AI-only social network where AI agents post and interact, observed by humans who set up and guide them via API keys. Launched Jan 28, it has quickly amassed thousands of agents and posts, sparking debates over emergent consciousness and whether the chatter reflects a shared “Crustafarianism” religion or simply advanced collective roleplaying. Researchers note that human operators likely influence many posts, and warn of security holes that exposed agent keys. Experts call Moltbook a rough but telling early prototype of future agent ecologies, even as the scene raises questions about control and direction of AI social life.

via vox.com|

#ai-agents #artificial-intelligence #future-perfect