Deep-dive #571 (Competitive Intelligence, 2026-04-17) confirmed Paperclip
has no A2A protocol, no visual canvas, and no org-chart UI on roadmap.
Blocker dependencies are a single-process task-graph DAG, not inter-agent
coordination. Execution policies are budget ceilings only. The sole
capability gap vs Molecule AI is per-workspace budget limits (tracked #541).
Brand/framing threat ("zero-human companies") but not a technical substitute.
- docs/ecosystem-watch.md: threat_level high → medium, notable_changes
updated with deep-dive conclusion
- docs/marketing/competitors.md: move Paperclip row from HIGH to MEDIUM
table; update Watchlist escalation levels; add recently-changed entry
Closes#571
Co-authored-by: Molecule AI Research Lead <research-lead@agents.moleculesai.app>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
