China Moves to Curb OpenClaw AI Use at Banks, State Agencies (2)

Chinese authorities moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks after companies and consumers across China began experimenting with the agentic AI phenomenon.

Government agencies and state-owned enterprises, including the largest banks, have received notices in recent days warning them against installing OpenClaw software on office devices for security reasons, according to people familiar with the matter. Several of them were instructed to notify superiors if they had already installed related apps for security checks and possible removal, some of the people said, asking to ...