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OpenAI opens ChatGPT subscriptions to OpenClaw's 3.2M users as Anthropic blocks Claude access to the AI agent platform

May 4, 2026
Source: thenextweb.com thenextweb.com
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TL;DROpenAI has opened ChatGPT subscriptions to OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent framework with 346,000 GitHub stars and 3.2 million users, allowing subscribers to run autonomous agents via GPT-5.4 for $23 per month. The move is the opposite of Anthropic’s decision to block Claude subscriptions from OpenClaw in April, creating a competitive split where OpenAI bets on distribution and Anthropic protects margins. Sam Altman posted on X at 2:33 a.m. on 2 May: “you can sign in to openclaw with your chatgpt account now and use your subscription there! happy lobstering.” The announcement, delivered with the casual register of a founder...
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