AI OpenClaw: A decision by Sam Altman changed the Chinese market, old MacBooks considered junk

News India Live, Digital Desk: In the tech world, the value of old gadgets often falls when new models are introduced, but a recent move by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has overturned this theory. These days, there is such a competition to buy second-hand MacBook in China that the prices of old models have increased manifold. The real reason behind this is OpenClaw AI. What is OpenClaw AI? (The Game Changer) OpenClaw is a revolutionary ‘AI Agent’ framework created by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger. Sam Altman’s Bet: In February 2026, Sam Altman spent billions of dollars to join Steinberger’s team at OpenAI. USP: It is not just a chatbot, but an ‘agent’ that can do things on your computer itself—like managing emails, files Manage or complete complex tasks using your browser. Why do older MacBooks become more expensive in China? People in China are cautious about their privacy and do not want to run powerful tools like OpenClaw on their ‘primary’ (main) computers. Local Processing: Apple’s M-series chips (M1, M2, M3, M4) are considered to be the best for running OpenClaw because they are very power-efficient. Craze: Chinese users are buying old Mac Minis and MacBooks as ‘dedicated machines’ to test this AI tool. Shortage of supply: Demand has increased so much that second-hand electronics resellers (like ATRenew) have seen a huge increase in the prices of MacBooks, which would normally be low this season. What did Nvidia’s Jensen Huang say? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called OpenClaw “the next ChatGPT”. He has described it as the most successful open-source project in the history of humanity. According to Huang, now everyone will have their own personal ‘architect’ or assistant who will handle their work without coding. Shadow of security and restrictions While on one hand its craze is increasing, the Chinese government has also imposed some restrictions on the use of OpenClaw in government offices and banks due to security reasons. For this reason, common people are resorting to old laptops separately to run it.