OpenClaw burns $10M/month vs Hermes' $50K as drama accuses it of being an OAI op
AIFlow_ML · x · 2026-10-25
A contentious take accuses OpenClaw of being an "OpenAI operation" that farmed GitHub stars to discredit Anthropic, even calling it a botnet (unverified personal claim).
The quoted tweet contrasts the two: OpenClaw reportedly burns over $10M a month yet remains "unusable," while Hermes runs on just $50K and the author calls it indispensable. A snapshot of ongoing AI-circle drama over agent value-for-money and tribal loyalties.
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