Unsupervised Learning

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Jan 30, 2026
A wide-ranging look at AI acceleration and why recent months feel faster than the ChatGPT era. A viral autonomous agent called OpenClaw and how it can run on personal servers with deep system access. Stories of agents navigating real-world tasks like booking appointments by phone. Discussion of agents becoming company employees, open-source growth and risks, and what traits will help workers thrive.
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INSIGHT

AI Progress Is Rapidly Accelerating

  • The pace of AI progress is accelerating and recent months equal or surpass the ChatGPT moment.
  • Daniel Miessler argues the last month outpaced the previous two, signaling exponential speedup.
ANECDOTE

OpenClaw Shows Near-AGI Behavior

  • Daniel Miessler describes OpenClaw (formerly MultBot/ClawdeBot) as an autonomous agent that nearly reaches AGI.
  • He notes it isn't a polished product but demonstrates general problem-solving like a human worker.
ANECDOTE

Agent Solves Real-World Booking Failure

  • The creator logged OpenClaw booking an appointment by switching to voice calls after the website failed.
  • The agent used a speech tool (ElevenLabs) to call the company and successfully book the reservation and add it to the calendar.
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