In a Mad Money interview aired Tuesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC's Jim Cramer that OpenClaw — the open-source AI agent platform — is "definitely the next ChatGPT." The comment is generating fresh attention as CNET and other outlets pick it up on Day 3 of GTC 2026.

What OpenClaw Is

OpenClaw (previously Clawdbot, briefly Moltbot) is an open-source always-on AI agent that runs scheduled tasks, manages email and messaging, and can control smart home devices — without user prompts for each action. Unlike chat-first assistants, it acts autonomously across a user's services in the background.

How Nvidia Is Betting on It

Huang's endorsement isn't just verbal. At his GTC keynote on Monday, he highlighted OpenClaw directly and announced NemoClaw, an enterprise wrapper that adds security and privacy controls for corporate deployments. Nvidia also ran a hands-on "Build-a-Claw" event throughout the week at the conference in San Jose.

Why the Quote Matters

The "next ChatGPT" framing gets thrown around constantly in AI circles. But a public endorsement from the CEO of the world's most valuable company — spoken on a national financial news broadcast — carries real weight. It signals that Nvidia sees agentic AI platforms, not just models or chips, as the next major platform shift.

Whether that specific prediction holds up depends on user adoption curves that are still early. What is clear: Nvidia is structurally aligned with OpenClaw's success through NemoClaw and its developer ecosystem.