AI Trends | China Moves to Curb OpenClaw AI Use at Government Agencies and SOE, Bloomberg Reports

According to Bloomberg, Chinese authorities have moved to restrict state-owned enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI applications on office computers, as officials act to contain potential cybersecurity and data-leakage risks tied to agentic AI tools, according to people familiar with the matter. Recent notices to state firms, including major banks, warned against installing OpenClaw software on office devices, while some employees were also barred from using the apps on personal phones connected to corporate networks, the people said. Other guidance stopped short of an outright ban, requiring prior approval before use.OpenClaw-linked equities gave back earlier gains after the report, with sentiment turning cautious across the space. Tencent Holdings Ltd. surrendered most of its advance, while MiniMax Group Inc. reversed to losses, sliding more than 1% on the day.