GitHub users have reported massive amounts of spam in over 11,000 projects. Microsoft Copilot has been inserting suggestions that reference the productivity tool Raycast. Developers are calling it advertising, but Microsoft has denied this, attributing it to a technical error that has since been fixed.

OpenClaw has become a massive trend in China, with lobster-themed merchandise and government subsidies fuelling the hype. In contrast, Europe and the US remain sceptical. While Chinese companies use the agent to increase efficiency, Western companies are primarily concerned about the potential risks.