NTU Professor Hung-yi Lee Explains How AI Agents and OpenClaw Work

National Taiwan University professor Hung-yi Lee said large language models primarily generate text, while AI agents can connect to browsers and tools such as OpenClaw to carry out searches, perform actions and publish content. That distinction is central to AI’s shift from answering questions to completing tasks on users’ behalf, and it makes permission management and cybersecurity protections more important.

Lee recently demonstrated how agents break down and complete tasks using “Xiao Jin,” an AI assistant he built to run a YouTube channel automatically. He also warned that malicious webpages could use instruction-based attacks to take control of systems. As of July 20, 2026, the provided report did not specify the interview date or any related monetary amounts, and the event involved no investment or trading figures.