OpenClaw isn't fooling me. I remember MS-DOS

https://www.flyingpenguin.com/build-an-openclaw-free-secure-always-on-local-ai-agent/

Article

  • Guide to building a local, private AI agent using llama.cpp
  • Positions itself as a secure alternative to cloud-based agents
  • CLI-driven pipeline with no external data leaving your machine

Discussion

  • Skeptic questions real-world value of AI agents in personal comms
  • Another commenter praises local llama.cpp pipelines as the real privacy solution
  • General distrust of Python CLI agent hype

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