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How OpenClaw’s “Agent” Rush Is Rewiring AI Hardware — and the Race to Build Devices That Can Think
OpenClaw, an open self‑hosted agent framework, is driving a wave of Chinese hardware and software firms to embed autonomous, on‑device AI agents that can perform multi‑step workflows across apps and peripherals. The shift elevates on‑device models, local compute and hardware permissions to new strategic priorities while raising security and governance questions.
Alibaba Open-Sources CoPaw Agent to Seed a Localised AI-Agent Ecosystem
Alibaba Cloud has open-sourced CoPaw, a desktop AI-agent toolkit that enables custom Skills, local-model integration and native connections to multiple messaging platforms, with one-click local or cloud deployment. The move aims to accelerate enterprise adoption of customised agents while funnelling successful deployments toward Alibaba’s cloud and Qianwen models.