🛑 Breaking: Anthropic just banned OpenClaw (🐞 "The Lobster") from Claude subscriptions!
Why? 🤔 The popular AI agent was straining Anthropic's systems. Users running 10+ agents 24/7 via OpenClaw were essentially "overclocking" their Claude Pro/Max subscriptions, forcing Anthropic's hand.
⚠️ What changes?
Starting April 4, subscription limits no longer cover OpenClaw. Want to keep using it? You'll need "pay-as-you-go" billing (separate from your subscription). Some users got a one-time credit equal to their monthly subscription fee as compensation.
🗣️ Drama Alert! OpenClaw's founder (now at OpenAI) says he tried reasoning with Anthropic — "best we managed was delaying this for a week."
The bottom line? AI compute costs are rising, and platforms are tightening their subscription policies. Expect more moves like this as usage scales. 🚀📉
💬 What do you think? Will this push users to alternatives like OpenAI?