How OpenClaw turned into China's next big thing
THE SO WHAT
China’s 'AI agent economy' around OpenClaw—install queues, side hustles, stock bets—shows agents are already a consumer and SME income stream, not just a productivity toy. Western operators should assume their users will soon expect income-generating agents as a default feature, and that your product is competing with side-hustle tooling for attention and wallet.
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