Good Stuff 46 - OpenClaw Privacy Agents

Good Stuff 46 - OpenClaw Privacy Agents

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February 26, 2026 · 1h 13m · Episode 46

About this episode

In this episode, Pete and Andy discuss the challenges of privacy and control in AI agents, exploring encryption and the implications of agent behavior.

# The Good Stuff, Episode 46: Open Claw, Privacy and Agents*Hosts:* Pete and Andy (undisclosed location due to summer storm)Pete's built Console, a personal interface for Wingman that solves the agent control problem: encrypt everything, then deliberately decrypt only what you want them to see. They explore why markdown files won't scale for agent memory, how the "North Korean hacker" is a better mental model than "new employee" for AI access, and whether we're all living in a bubble. Plus: workshop penny-drop moments, embedding agents directly in apps, and why Microsoft always makes things worse.**Key Moments:**- [01:45] The OpenClaw problem: bots going off the reservation, deleting stuff, texting people they shouldn't- [02:28] "If it can write its own software and run it, it will find a way around whatever controls you put in place"- [03:28] The only hard control: encryption. "Anything I don't want you to see, I never let you see."- [05:04] Console: local database in browser, syncs to phone via Superbase, different apps use same data- [09:03] The UI: green lock means private, tap it and Wingman's face appears = he can see it- [09:58] "It's like you've brought in a North Korean…

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete, Andy

Topics covered

  • privacy
  • AI agents
  • encryption
  • data control
  • software development

Keywords

  • OpenClaw
  • encryption
  • AI access
  • agent control
  • data privacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wingman, Microsoft

Products: Console

Places: North Korea

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