Meta's new AI agent, Muse, looks a lot like an earlier tool called OpenClaw. Users say the two share file names and lines in their personality instructions.
One Reddit user claimed Muse is just a wrapper built on top of OpenClaw. Meta denies copying it, saying the product was built from scratch, though it was inspired by OpenClaw.
Nat Friedman, a Meta product boss, said the team believed OpenClaw's creator had got those details exactly right. He said Muse was heavily inspired by the earlier tool.
π The Backstory
OpenClaw began as a one-man weekend project. It let people chat with AI agents through everyday apps like WhatsApp, Slack and Telegram, and it spread fast.
Within about a week it gained two million visitors and 100,000 stars on GitHub. Big tech firms quickly took notice of what it could do for ordinary users.
OpenAI hired its creator in February. Google, Apple and Meta then all pushed hard into AI agents. Muse reached 600,000 daily US users soon after launch.
π― Why It Matters
AI agents are becoming mainstream fast, with millions of people trying them. Knowing where they come from helps users judge how safe and private they really are.
Meta's new AI agent, Muse, looks a lot like an earlier tool called OpenClaw. Users say the two share file names and lines in their personality instructions.
One Reddit user claimed Muse is just a wrapper built on top of OpenClaw. Meta denies copying it, saying the product was built from scratch, though it was inspired by OpenClaw.
Nat Friedman, a Meta product boss, said the team believed OpenClaw's creator had got those details exactly right. He said Muse was heavily inspired by the earlier tool.
OpenClaw began as a one-man weekend project. It let people chat with AI agents through everyday apps like WhatsApp, Slack and Telegram, and it spread fast.
Within about a week it gained two million visitors and 100,000 stars on GitHub. Big tech firms quickly took notice of what it could do for ordinary users.
OpenAI hired its creator in February. Google, Apple and Meta then all pushed hard into AI agents. Muse reached 600,000 daily US users soon after launch.
AI agents are becoming mainstream fast, with millions of people trying them. Knowing where they come from helps users judge how safe and private they really are.