Peter Steinberger
Mentioned in 37 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
An Austrian software developer best known for creating OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework that achieved viral success with 160,000 GitHub stars and was subsequently acquired by OpenAI. Previously built PSPDFKit, a PDF library deployed on over 1 billion devices. He joined OpenAI to lead next-generation personal agent development and has become a central figure in discussions about the agentic AI revolution.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic's $30B Ramp, Mythos Doomsday, OpenClaw Ankled, Iran War Ceasefire, Israel's Influence
“Created Open Claw agentic system; Anthropic cut off API access, forcing migration to paid API tier”
ACCESS · Apr 2, 2026
The future of AI might be on your finger
“Recently joined OpenAI; discussed first month working on Codex product and competitive response to Anthropic”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Mar 31, 2026
#207: OpenAI vs. Anthropic Feud, Claude Mythos Leak, Brutally Honest CEOs & Data Center Moratorium
“Likely selling company to Meta for billions based on recent podcast comments”
ACCESS · Mar 26, 2026
AI takes over meetings, the SF vs London tech scene, and ethics in media
“OpenClaw creator recently hired by OpenAI, dubbed 'Claw father'”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 19, 2026
Jensen Huang LIVE: Nvidia's Future, Physical AI, Rise of the Agent, Inference Explosion, AI PR Crisis
“Developer of OpenClaw open-source AI agent system highlighted by Huang”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 14, 2026
20Growth: Inside Lovable's $400M ARR Growth Machine | How Lovable Does Product Launches | How Lovable Hacks Social To Make Posts Go Viral | How Lovable Makes Every Employee a Brand with Elena Verna
“OpenClaw founder mentioned as potential example of billion-dollar solo entrepreneur”
The Pragmatic Engineer · Mar 11, 2026
From IDEs to AI Agents with Steve Yegge
“Developer example of single person producing output equivalent to 10-person engineering team”
Bankless · Mar 2, 2026
Haseeb Quereshi: Crypto’s Not Made for Humans—It’s for AI
“Founder of OpenClaw; acquired by OpenAI; pioneered open-source AI agent framework for crypto and autonomous tasks”
Daily Tech News Show · Feb 28, 2026
DTNS February in Review
“OpenClaw creator hired by OpenAI to continue open-source development with company funding and structure”
Bankless · Feb 27, 2026
ROLLUP: Extreme Fear | Tariff Whiplash | Citrini AI Crash | Jane Street vs Terra | Pentagon vs Anthropic
“AI product builder; discussed on Lex Fridman how crypto people 'gamblified' his product and hacked his servers”
Big Technology Podcast · Feb 20, 2026
OpenAI’s $100 Billion Funding Round, OpenClaw Acquired, AI’s Productivity Question — With Aaron Levie
“OpenClaw creator joining OpenAI to drive next generation personal agent development”
Bankless · Feb 20, 2026
ROLLUP: Prediction Market War | Base Leaves Optimism | Tomasz Exits EF | Clarity Act Lives | Harvard Buys ETH
“OpenClaw founder criticizing crypto community for harassment, front-running, and meme coin speculation around his project”
This Day in AI Podcast · Feb 20, 2026
Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.6 & The OpenClaw Hire That Killed the Chatbot Era - EP99.35
“Creator of OpenClaw who was acquired by OpenAI and joined the company”
ACCESS · Feb 19, 2026
Notion CEO Ivan Zhao on if AI is really killing software companies
“Founder of OpenClaw who recently joined OpenAI over Meta”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Feb 18, 2026
OpenAI Acquires OpenClaw, 400x Cost Collapse, & Why India Wins the Talent War | EP #231
“OpenClaw creator; joining OpenAI to drive next generation of personal agents”
TBPN · Feb 17, 2026
Why No One Talks Cournot, Hollywood vs. Seedance 2.0, Micron’s $200B Bet | Jon Caramanica, Haseeb Qureshi, Spenser Skates, Celine Halioua, Ankur Goyal, Reed Duchscher
“OpenClaw creator acquired by OpenAI for AI coding assistant”
Daily Tech News Show · Feb 17, 2026
Scientist Can 3D Print in Seconds - DTNS 5207
“Developer of OpenClaw AI agent framework hired by OpenAI; also pursued by Meta”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 17, 2026
AI is Driving a Memory Shortage & Detroit Wants to Revive the Sedan
“Austrian software developer who created OpenClaw AI agent; acquired by OpenAI for undisclosed sum”
Lex Fridman Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter Steinberger
“Creator of OpenClaw; previously built PSPDFKit used on 1 billion devices; central figure in agentic AI revolution”
This Week in Startups · Feb 10, 2026
Does Clawdbot (OpenClaw) Need Eyes? (feat. Alex Finn and Matt Van Horn) | E2247
“OpenClaw founder who deleted Bird CLI tool and prefers Codex over Claude for coding”
The Journal. · Feb 9, 2026
AI Bots Have Social Media Now. It Got Weird Fast.
“Austrian coder and founder of OpenClaw; previously sold startup for $100M+ in 2021; created AI agent software”
Y Combinator Startup Podcast · Feb 7, 2026
OpenClaw And The Future Of Personal AI Agents
“Creator of OpenClaw, open-source personal AI agent that achieved 160,000 GitHub stars; main interview subject”
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · Feb 7, 2026
The Skeptics Guide #1074 - Feb 7 2026
“Austrian developer who created OpenClaw, the AI agent creation system used to build Maltbook”
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical · Feb 6, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5.3 vs Opus 4.6. Both Are Great. So... Are We Cooked?
“Creator of OpenClaw who hosted ClaudeCon event in San Francisco showcasing open-source AI agent ecosystem”
Better Offline · Feb 4, 2026
Hater Season: Openclaw with David Gerard
“Developer of Moltbot/OpenClaw; previously competent programmer whose 'brain got curdled by AI'”
TBPN · Feb 3, 2026
Moltbook goes viral, $100B OpenAI-Nvidia deal stalled, SpaceX merges with xAI | Diet TBPN
“Creator of Claude Bot/Molt Bot who flew from Vienna to SF after Moltbook went viral”
This Week in Startups · Feb 3, 2026
SpaceX + xAI deal gets us one step closer to Musk Industries | E2243
“Founder of OpenClaw platform discussed for potential venture funding strategies”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 30, 2026
ICE Chaos in Minneapolis, Clawdbot Takeover, Why the Dollar is Dropping
“Austrian developer who created open-source ClaudeBot/MoldBot AI agent project”
Hard Fork · Jan 30, 2026
Tech Grapples With ICE + Casey Tries Clawdbot, a Risky New A.I. Assistant + HatGPT
“Developer who created Moltbot (formerly Claudebot) personal AI assistant”
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical · Jan 30, 2026
The AI Holodeck Just Got Real: Google's Project Genie
“Original creator of Claudebot/Moldbot; demonstrated autonomous agent capabilities including voice message processing and skill discovery”
This Day in AI Podcast · Jan 30, 2026
Did Clawdbot Just Show Us the Future of AI Workers? & Kimi K2.5 Dis Track Tested - EP99.32
“Veteran iOS developer who created the original Clawdbot/Maltbot local AI assistant”
TBPN · Jan 29, 2026
Netflix vs Youtube, Saudi Arabia’s liquidity crunch, Tether’s gold pivot | Diet TBPN
TBPN · Jan 28, 2026
Netflix & AI Slop, Saudi Liquidity Crunch, Clawdbot Reactions | Mark Gurman, Miles Brundage, Aidan Smith & Asher Spector, Alex Dhillon, Mitchell Angove, Gabriel Stengel, Sierra Peterson
The Pragmatic Engineer · Jan 28, 2026
The creator of Clawd: "I ship code I don't read"
“Main guest, creator of PSPDFKit and Cloudbot, discussing AI-powered development workflows”
TBPN · Jan 28, 2026
Full Interview: Clawdbot’s Peter Steinberger Makes First Public Appearance Since Launch
TBPN · Jan 28, 2026
Clawdbot’s name change, Meta’s new pricing plan, Tyler’s 21st birthday | Diet TBPN
TBPN · Jan 27, 2026