Wilkinson: OpenClaw agents still require micromanagement, not true delegation
Andrew Wilkinson · AI Agents run my business and life (Andrew Wilkinson) · May 4, 2026 · at 16:37
Andrew Wilkinson compares current AI agent frameworks like OpenClaw to micromanaged interns rather than capable autonomous operators.
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“Like I think open claw agents are still like zap. They're basically like zap your zaps, but that can make basic decisions and have intelligence, but you still have to tell them step by step. This is how I want you to think. This is how I want you to operate. Like, let's say you hired an intern and you gave them an email address. You would never have to say you should check your email every 15 minutes and you should reply. And when you do reply, you should, you know, think about the following things. Like it feels very, it's like you're dealing with a baby, a genius baby, but you have to teach them how to do every single thing. Where I'm excited is when I can just have a model that's just like a CEO model or, and just like delegate to them and they'll just figure it out, which I think is kind of what everyone acted like open claw was, but it's totally not.”
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