China rushed to use OpenClaw. Now, some stressed-out users are forking out cash to uninstall the AI agent.

After China's OpenClaw "lobster" craze, some users are forking out cash to uninstall the AI agent.

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• China's OpenClaw "lobster" craze has spawned a new business.
• People are charging to help others uninstall the AI agent amid security concerns.
• The trend comes as China moves to restrict OpenClaw in government agencies and state-owned firms.

China's OpenClaw hype created a new side hustle: charging people to install the AI agent, and now charging them again to uninstall it.