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OpenClaw

Read-Only Soul Documents: The Most Important OpenClaw Security Decision You'll Make

Your OpenClaw agent's soul documents define everything it does and won't do. If an attacker can modify them — through prompt injection or any other means — you've lost control of your agent. Here's why we make soul documents read-only on every deployment and how we do it.

Jan 30, 2026 Read more ›

Education

The Two Types of Problems AI Actually Solves (And the Ones It Still Can't)

Most business owners think of AI as either magic or hype. The truth is more specific — and more useful. AI is transforming two specific types of problems. Everything else still needs you.

Jan 28, 2026 Read more ›

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