A decision by Sam Altman changed the Chinese market, old MacBooks considered junk:

News India Live, Digital Desk: In the tech world, the value of old gadgets often falls when new models are introduced, but OpenAI CEO of Sam Altman A recent move has overturned this theory. These days, there is such a competition to buy second-hand MacBook in China that the prices of old models have increased manifold. the real reason behind this OpenClaw AI.

What is OpenClaw AI? (The Game Changer)

OpenClaw is a revolutionary ‘AI Agent’ Framework developed by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger has made.

Sam Altman’s Bet: In February 2026, Sam Altman hired Steinberger to join OpenAI’s team after spending billions of dollars.

USP: It’s not just a chatbot, but an ‘agent’ that can do tasks on your computer itself—like managing email, organizing files, or completing complex tasks using your browser.

Why did old MacBooks become expensive in China?

People in China are cautious about their privacy and do not want to run powerful tools like OpenClaw on their ‘primary’ (main) computers.

Local Processing: Apple’s key to running OpenClaw M-Series Chips (M1, M2, M3, M4) are considered to be the most accurate because they are very power-efficient.

Secondary device craze: Chinese users are buying old Mac Mini and MacBook as ‘dedicated machines’ to test this AI tool.

Shortage in supply: Demand has been so high that second-hand electronics resellers (like ATRenew) have markedly increased prices for MacBooks, which were normally low this season.

What did Nvidia’s Jensen Huang say?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces OpenClaw “Next ChatGPT” Have agreed. He has described it as the most successful open-source project in the history of humanity. According to Huang, now everyone will have their own personal ‘architect’ or assistant who will handle their tasks without coding.

shadow of security and restrictions

While on one hand its craze is increasing, on the other hand the Chinese government has also imposed some restrictions on the use of OpenClaw in government offices and banks due to security reasons. For this reason, common people are resorting to old laptops separately to run it.