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OpenClaw captivates Chinese users, aiding in stock trading, daily tasks and even dating, despite concerns over costs and data reliability
From assisting with office work to providing daily entertainment, arranging blind dates, and even helping with stock market investments, Chinese users are enthusiastically exploring the cutting-edge OpenClaw artificial intelligence tool for various purposes.
While most early adopters are tech professionals, others are jumping in too, driven not only by speculation and the lure of quick gains, but also curiosity and fear of missing out on the latest AI craze.
“Play OpenClaw right, and it can trade stocks for you!” said one user on social media, joining a flood of comments fuelling excitement among individual investors. “It’s amazing that now individuals can run their own quantitative strategies, thanks to OpenClaw.”
One user posted on the social platform RedNote on Tuesday that he started with 1 million yuan (US$140,000) in fake capital, investing 670,000 yuan in three bank stocks and earning 4,000 yuan in a day after following suggestions from OpenClaw.
Another engineer said he used the AI agent to pore through hours of financial study, set an 8 per cent stop-loss, and invested 15,000 yuan – but ended the day down 400 yuan.