I haven’t yet brought myself to setting up my own AI with a «soul and a heartbeat», but this podcast episode finally made me understand what’s beneath the hype around Openclaw. Advice to keep in mind: «Don’t edit the soul by hand.»

From Weekly Filet #570, in May 2026.

From skeptic to true believer: How OpenClaw changed my life

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