OpenClaw Creator Advocates Specialized AI Over AGI

Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, told the Y Combinator podcast on Saturday that AI development should prioritize specialized intelligence rather than pursuing artificial general intelligence or superintelligence. He argued that AI, like human society, benefits from task-specific systems and cited examples such as Axiom and DeepMind's AlphaGenome, plus industry moves toward smaller, more efficient models. The comments push back against AGI-centered narratives.