OpenClaw Creator: Why 80% Of Apps Will Disappear
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OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot/Moltbot) has gone viral as an open-source AI assistant that runs on your own device, integrates with messaging apps you already use, and moves beyond conversation to actually execute tasks — managing email, calendars, files, and workflows.
In this Y Combinator interview, Raphael Schaad sits down with OpenClaw’s creator Peter Steinberg to discuss the project’s origins and its bold thesis: that 80% of current apps will disappear as AI assistants absorb their functionality directly.
With 778K views in its first month, the interview has struck a nerve with developers and tech enthusiasts tracking the shift toward agentic, locally-run AI. OpenClaw represents a concrete bet on the future of personal computing: one unified assistant replacing the fragmented app ecosystem most users navigate today.