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OpenClaw: Why the Internet Isn't Built for AI Agents

Episode Summary

Yoko Li, Guido Appenzeller, and Joel de la Garza discuss OpenClaw, the open source personal AI assistant that's forcing a rethink of how identity, permissions, and security work on the internet. They cover why setting up Gmail integration took seven hours, what happens when an agent asks for domain-wide access to every email in your company, and why consumer websites like DoorDash and Amazon have no incentive to make their services agent-friendly.

Episode Notes

Yoko Li, Guido Appenzeller, and Joel de la Garza discuss OpenClaw, the open source personal AI assistant that's forcing a rethink of how identity, permissions, and security work on the internet. They cover why setting up Gmail integration took seven hours, what happens when an agent asks for domain-wide access to every email in your company, and why consumer websites like DoorDash and Amazon have no incentive to make their services agent-friendly.

 

Resources:

Follow Yoko Li on X:  https://twitter.com/stuffyokodraws

Follow Guido Appenzeller on X:  https://twitter.com/appenz

Follow Joel de la Garza on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/3448827723723234/