OpenClaw developer Peter Steinberger says his account was reinstated after going viral on social media
San Francisco: Software developer Peter Steinberger says Anthropic suspended his account for “suspicious” activity, but quickly restored it after his social media post went viral.
Steinberger created OpenClaw, a tool that helps people use AI models. Recently, Anthropic said users must pay separately for OpenClaw instead of using their Claude subscription.
Steinberger claims he was following new rules by using his API key but still got banned. Anthropic says this kind of ban never happens to OpenClaw users.
An Anthropic engineer offered to help, and the account was quickly restored. The situation showed tension between Steinberger and Anthropic, especially since he now works for OpenAI, a competitor.
Steinberger needs to test Claude models to make sure OpenClaw keeps working well for all users. His job is to help both OpenClaw and OpenAI strategy.