🚀 Stop Renting your AI Brain: Truly "Own Your OS" with OpenClaw + Fireworks AI

The "Personal AI Operating System" era is officially here. Tools like OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot) are letting AI handle our emails, calendars, and digital lives.

But there’s a massive problem: If you’re using closed-source APIs, you don't actually own your OS. 🧠

Most people are piping their most private data into "black box" providers. You lose control, you risk data logging, and you’re locked into one company’s roadmap.

I just read a great breakdown from Fireworks AI on how to fix this. Here is the TL;DR on why you should switch your agent's brain to Fireworks:

1. Privacy First 🔒

Fireworks is US-based and has a Zero Data Retention default. They don’t use your inference data to train their models. If your AI has access to your messages and files, this isn't a "nice-to-have"—it's a requirement.

2. Up to 10x Cheaper 💸

Running an agent 24/7 to monitor notifications adds up. Fireworks lets you use efficient models for routine tasks and swap to heavy-hitters only when needed. It makes a personal AI economically sustainable.

3. Access to SOTA Models (Like Kimi K2.5) ⚡

You aren't stuck with one "flavor" of intelligence. You get Day-0 access to the best open-source models like Llama, DeepSeek, and Kimi K2.5.

🛠 How to make the switch (The 30-Second Version):

Get your Key: Sign up at Fireworks AI to get your API key.
Configure: Run this in your terminal to set up the Fireworks config: curl -fsSL https://storage.googleapis.com/fireworks-public/openclaw/setup-fireworks.sh | bash -s -- YOUR_API_KEY
Onboard: Run openclaw onboard --install-daemon and choose "Keep Current" for the model to use the Fireworks setup.

The Question: Are you guys still using closed-source APIs for your agents, or have you started moving toward "owning" your AI with open models?

Let’s discuss in the comments! 👇

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