China warns of security risks linked to OpenClaw open-source AI agent

China’s industry ministry on Thursday warned that the OpenClaw ⁠open-source AI agent, which gained global popularity in recent weeks, could pose significant security risks when improperly configured and expose users to cyberattacks and data ‌breaches.

The country’s ‌Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it had discovered instances where users ‌were operating OpenClaw with inadequate security settings and said better precautions needed to be taken.