Do not run OpenClaw on your primary computer if you plan to give its AI agent broad access. That is the warning from Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة): an agent with those permissions could access personal files, browsing history, passwords, email, and the terminal, where it might take actions you do not immediately see.
“Don’t try it on your main device.” — Abdul Osama
How did he set it up?
OpenClaw is an open-source system for building AI agents that run locally on a device. Abdul says that, after consulting Ali, the technology lead he mentions, he bought a Raspberry Pi—a small, separate computer—and ran OpenClaw there instead of on his personal laptop. He relays Ali’s view that it is sufficient for an agent handling simple to moderately complex tasks.
Abdul describes four parts of the setup:
- Soul MD: a file where he defines the agent’s character, principles, limits, and when it should refuse or push back.
- Skills: capabilities that let the agent use a computer to carry out recurring tasks.
- Telegram: a messaging app he connects to the agent so he can talk to it.
- Model: the AI model he selects to power the agent.
He says the agent can check, act, reply, and research on a schedule such as every minute or every quarter-hour, depending on its instructions. This describes his account, not a guarantee of what any agent will do.
In numbers
- December 2025: when Abdul says OpenClaw appeared; this date needs verification.
- $100 in cryptocurrency: what he says he lost in a scam involving an AI agent. The video does not explain how it happened.
Background
An AI agent is software that uses an AI model to help choose steps and carry out tasks through tools it can access. Its risk depends on its permissions; a separate device does not replace reviewing those permissions.
What next?
Before testing a local agent, decide which files, accounts, and tools it actually needs, and review the access you give it. The accompanying caption points to a first comment for details of the scam, but that comment is not available in the supplied material.
