Autonomous bots for everyone
OpenClaw and Claude Cowork are at the forefront of this coming revolution, enabling users to enlist AI to automate workflows on their computers. OpenClaw bots integrate with external large language model (LLM) AIs, such as Claude and OpenAI’s GPT models, and users access it through a chatbot running on a messaging service such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord.
Users give Claude Cowork access to their applications and files, then prompt the AI to complete tasks. Cowork can organize files, build spreadsheets, prepare reports, and analyze notes, by accessing files on the user’s computer, pulling in context from apps such as Slack, and browsing the Web for more information. Before Claude takes action, it shows the user the plan and waits for approval, according to Anthropic.
Still, some users have given these autonomous agents a high level of control, and there are risks when they turn over their computers without hard limits.
