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AI’s future at work looks more like OpenClaw than OpenAI

An eagerness to move faster will result in companies allocating excessive manpower to maintain systems

    • Many users are so eager to capture AI productivity gains that they are cobbling together a messy mix of tools on risky platforms such as OpenClaw.
    • Many users are so eager to capture AI productivity gains that they are cobbling together a messy mix of tools on risky platforms such as OpenClaw. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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    Published Thu, Apr 23, 2026 · 06:45 AM

    ACROSS the enterprise, people are scrambling to adopt every artificial intelligence tool they can get their hands on.

    From boards and executives issuing top-down mandates to transform the way they operate, to individual knowledge workers racing not to be left behind, the global fervour around AI adoption has reached fever pitch.

    Unlike previous cycles, its impact extends far beyond technical staff. Every worker who logs onto a computer is AI-curious. They are hearing about tools, such as OpenClaw, that can accelerate their impact and magically handle all their business needs.

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