The Small-Business Owners Managing Whole Armies of A.I. Employees
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- Scott Bell, a bankruptcy lawyer and sci-fi enthusiast, is using OpenClaw software to delegate significant portions of his daily work to AI "agents" he calls "lobsters."
- OpenClaw spawns AI agents that can access files, log into online services, and perform white-collar tasks by interacting with large language models like ChatGPT Codex or Google’s Gemini.
- These AI agents learn and improve over time by tracking workflows and continuously querying language models to complete tasks such as responding to emails, tracking expenses, and conducting research.
- Reddit users have enthusiastically adopted OpenClaw, sharing experiences of how the AI agents have automated various office duties, enhancing productivity for professionals like Bell.