[ExI] China Alarmed by Spread of OpenClaw Agents

[spike at rainier66.com]

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Subject: [ExI] China Alarmed by Spread of OpenClaw Agents

Open source AI agent OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has taken over the internet by storm. The tool allows practically anybody to create autonomous AI agents that can complete complex tasks on your computer, like browsing the web and running scripts.

<https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/china-alarmed-openclaw-agents>
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But given the considerable cybersecurity implications, it’s no wonder Chinese authorities are starting to crack down on the phenomenon.
As Reuters reports, government agencies and state-owned enterprises are warning their staff not to install OpenClaw agents on their devices, citing security reasons, including leaks, the mistaken deletion of data, and the misuse of sensitive information.
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Yes, these AI agents are very powerful, but...................
BillK

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BillK, the local computer science students are experimenting with this.  My son created a burner debit card (without much money) for it and is running it on a Raspberry Pi to make sure it doesn't get away.  We aughta try to write (or get AI to write) fictitious accounts of various catastrophes it caused.  Then we post them on social media, see if we can get people to think it is real, even tho we clearly state that it is fiction.

I figure a good part of SciFi is to function as a warning.  Orwell sure as hell worked on me.

spike