Fix, don’t fire ‘digital employee’ OpenClaw over security risks: Paul Chan

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Vivian AuMarch 16, 2026 at 01:02 PM

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Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan has advised against dismissing the AI agent OpenClaw despite security concerns raised by the Digital Policy Office. Chan likened OpenClaw to a valuable "digital employee" and suggested that its security risks should be addressed through improvements rather than outright rejection. He made these remarks on Monday, emphasizing the potential for AI to eliminate repetitive tasks in the future. OpenClaw, developed by Austrian engineer Peter Steinberger, is an open-source AI framework designed to perform real-world tasks for users. The Digital Policy Office had recently advised government departments to avoid installing OpenClaw or its variants due to these security vulnerabilities.

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