Will OpenAI Tank OpenClaw? | E2251

February 17, 2026·1 hr 27 min·5 clips

Jason Calacanis warns that OpenAI's purchase of OpenClaw could sabotage the open-source project to lock users into ChatGPT.

Jason Calacanis and guests discuss OpenAI's acquisition of the open-source project OpenClaw, analyzing its implications for the AI ecosystem. They explore practical uses of OpenClaw, from homeschooling tools to business automation, and delve into the ethics of AI clones with the case of AI Scott Adams.

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A live startup-news conversation that turns an acquisition into a wider argument about access and risk.

This Twist episode centers on the OpenClaw acquisition by OpenAI, then keeps widening into what risk, access, and ambition look like once the deal news settles.

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