# AI security
Latest news and articles about AI security
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When AI Moves In: Desktop ‘Agents’ from Claude to QoderWork Promise Productivity — and New Risks
Desktop AI agents—software that gives large language models permission to read, write and operate a user’s local applications—have transitioned from experiments to commercial products. Anthropic’s Claude Cowork and open-source projects like OpenClaw have catalysed a market response in China, where Alibaba’s QoderWork, MiniMax’s Agent2.0 and Step’s desktop partner offer competing approaches. The shift promises productivity gains and clearer monetisation but raises substantial security, privacy and regulatory challenges.
OpenClaw’s Wild Rise: How a Self‑Hosted Agent Recalibrated the AI Playbook—and the Risk Tradeoffs
An open‑source agent called OpenClaw has popularized always‑on, self‑executing AI workflows by running locally with broad control over devices and services. Its rapid spread exposed a new paradigm—delegated, 24/7 digital labour—that big cloud providers are racing to productize while security experts warn of multi‑layered, systemic risks.