One of the things that's most frustrating about the hype cycle around OpenClaw is that so much of what people are excited about is just... software? You can automate doing lots of cool stuff with your inbox with deterministic software that's been around for decades, and it won't delete your inbox! And much of it is easier to install than OpenClaw is!

@anildash Totally insane to me how the most valuable ways these models appear to be used by both normal people (as an answer engine that basically synthesizes a google+wikipedia integration) and enthusiasts (local “agent” run amok) are totally achievable with very inexpensive tools using traditional computing interfaces.

Reminds me a few years ago how all the tech billionaires were trying to find a way to recreate public transit with venture capital. We already solved these problems cheaply!

@mldsmith @anildash

Isn't that the business model of the software ( and hardware ) world since years?
The concept seems to have always been: Replace free but "complicated" stuff with the paid "one button press / instant gratification" version that can upscale to the masses.
Its akin to selling someone a 500 hp race car that sits either in a garage or in traffic jams ... :D