China scrambles to curb OpenClaw AI at agenciesBloombergChinese authorities have moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw artificial intelligence (AI) apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks after companies and consumers across China began experimenting with the agentic AI. Government agencies and state-owned enterprises, including the largest banks, have received notices over the past few days warning them against installing OpenClaw software on office devices for security reasons, people familiar with the matter said. Photo: ReutersCertain employees, including those at state-run banks and some government agencies, were banned from installing OpenClaw on office computers and personal phones using the company’s network, some of the people said. The warning underscores Beijing’s growing concern about OpenClaw, an agentic AI platform that requires unusually broad access to private data and can communicate externally, potentially exposing computers to external attack. Cybersecurity experts said the tool is risky because it has access to private data, can communicate externally and is exposed to untrusted content.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2026 16:06 UTC