Don’t Install OpenClaw! (Unless You Read This First)
Dearah Mae Barsolasco2026-02-23T05:45:24+00:00If you have been on Twitter, TikTok, or GitHub recently, you have probably seen the hype. Clawdbot (now rebranded as OpenClaw) promises something bold: a self-hosted AI employee that runs on your Mac Mini, has terminal access, and takes instructions through messaging platforms like Telegram. It sounds powerful. It is powerful. However, you should not install it blindly. Before you run npm install -g openclaw, you need to understand what you are actually deploying. By default, OpenClaw operates with deep system-level access. In other words, installing it without safeguards is the cybersecurity equivalent of handing a stranger your unlocked laptop [...]






