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OpenClaw Creator Suspended as Anthropic Changes Subscription Terms

4/11/2026

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Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, faced a temporary suspension from X for 'suspicious' activity, which was later lifted.
Anthropic announced Claude subscriptions would no longer cover third-party tools like OpenClaw and would charge a usage fee.
Steinberger argued the move coincided with Anthropic copying OpenClaw features into its Cowork agent.
He clarified that he used Claude for testing to ensure OpenClaw compatibility, though he worked for OpenAI.

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Story summary

Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, faced a temporary suspension from X for 'suspicious' activity, which was later lifted.
Anthropic announced Claude subscriptions would no longer cover third-party tools like OpenClaw and would charge a usage fee.
Steinberger argued the move coincided with Anthropic copying OpenClaw features into its Cowork agent.
He clarified that he used Claude for testing to ensure OpenClaw compatibility, though he worked for OpenAI.