OpenClaw Is What Apple Intelligence Should Have Been
3 months ago
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- Mac Minis are selling out as people use them to run AI agents like OpenClaw for workflow automation.
- Apple missed an opportunity to lead in AI by not developing an agentic AI that could automate computer tasks.
- Apple's trust and ecosystem could have made them the leader in AI agents, but they prioritized safety and legal concerns.
- OpenClaw-style automation threatens platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook by reducing user friction and dependency on their ecosystems.
- Apple's decision to avoid building AI agents may protect them legally but misses long-term platform and revenue opportunities.
- Owning the agent layer could have given Apple a defensible moat, similar to Microsoft's dominance with Windows.
- The demand for AI agents is evident, with users buying extra hardware to run third-party AI solutions.
- Apple risks losing future platform revenue by not capitalizing on the AI agent trend.