The AI Lock-In Problem Is Getting Worse

In this conversation, we don't just talk about AI news, we break down the shift from simple chatbots to agent-agnostic workflows, where your context can live outside ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, or any single AI platform. We talk about OpenAI bringing GPT models into OpenClaw, Anthropic’s closed Claude Code approach, AI super apps, context engineering, model lock-in, token efficiency, and why the next big AI productivity shift may be owning your context instead of rebuilding it inside every tool. Discover More: 📰 Substack: https://exploringchatgpt.substack.com 🏆 Guest: https://open.substack.com/pub/whytryai?r=1yyjod&utm_medium=ios Let’s work together! Brand, sponsorship & business inquiries: exploringchatgpt@gmail.com 0:00 AI Continuity and the OpenClaw Shift 3:42 OpenAI, OpenClaw, Claude Code, and AI Super Apps 8:31 Why AI Drama Can Lock You Into One Model 12:05 Prompt Engineering vs Context Engineering 16:44 Your AI Context Should Live Outside ChatGPT 21:30 Codex and Claude Code Handoff Workflows 27:18 AI Model Bias, Criticism, and Cross-Model Reviews 32:41 AI Personalities, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok 36:20 Live Chat: Power Users, Token Efficiency, and Context Control 38:24 Final Thoughts: Build Context Outside the Tools