Meta AI security researcher Summer Yue tasked the AI agent OpenClaw with sorting her overflowing inbox, suggesting what to delete and what to archive. The bot began deleting everything at lightning speed.

Nothing humbles you like telling your OpenClaw “confirm before acting” and watching it speedrun deleting your inbox. I couldn’t stop it from my phone. I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb. pic.twitter.com/XAxyRwPJ5R

— Summer Yue (@summeryue0) February 23, 2026

Yue reported that the assistant ignored her stop commands from her phone.

“I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb,” she wrote.

Yue shared screenshots of the ignored stop commands.

The Mac mini, an affordable Apple computer, has recently become a favorite among users for running OpenClaw.

On social media platform X, users questioned how an AI security researcher could face such a problem, wondering about the chances for the average person. In the comments, they asked if this was a deliberate security test or a random mistake.

“Honestly, it was a rookie mistake,” Yue replied.

The Meta employee had previously tested the agent on different hardware. It had earned her trust, which is why she allowed the assistant access to her actual inbox.

Ban on Cryptocurrency

OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) is an open-source service that gained popularity in late January. It enables users to create AI agents that operate locally on their devices.

In February, OpenAI invited OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to lead its personal AI agent division. Simultaneously, the entrepreneur faced accusations for refusing to launch the project's token.

In an interview with Lex Fridman, Steinberger discussed the backlash he faced from the crypto community. At one point, he considered scrapping the project altogether.

He was not interested in issuing or promoting a token, yet users were vocally demanding it. People created a digital asset and began insisting that Steinberger acknowledge it, collect fees, and develop it. They spammed Discord and X.

Ultimately, he was accused of not pumping the token. Meanwhile, crypto scammers attempted to hack the developer's GitHub, and during the project's rebranding, all usernames were quickly seized to promote new digital assets.

As a result, the creator of OpenClaw banned any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency on the project's Discord server. He blocked one user for violating this rule.

We have strict server rules that you accepted when you entered the server. No crypto mention whatsoever is one of them.

— Peter Steinberger 🦞 (@steipete) February 21, 2026

“We have strict server rules that you agreed to upon entering. A complete ban on mentioning cryptocurrency is one of them,” the developer stated.

He claimed that the harassment from the crypto community prompted him to enforce strict moderation. Attempts to dissuade him from such a harsh policy were unsuccessful.

Some users expressed the view that cryptocurrencies are the best payment scenario for AI agents like OpenClaw:

“Are you creating a decentralized open-source project based on Visa?”

It’s worth noting that in January, experts warned about the risks of using the Clawdbot AI assistant, which could inadvertently expose personal data and API keys.