Techniques & Methods
Computer Use
AI that can see your screen, move your cursor, and click — controlling a computer like a person would.
Also known as: computer use AI,AI computer control
Computer Use is a capability where an AI model takes screenshots of a screen, decides where to click and what to type, and executes those actions to complete multi-step tasks across any desktop or browser app. Anthropic shipped Computer Use as an API in late 2024 (GA in mid-2026); OpenAI Operator launched in early 2025 as a cloud-based browser-only variant. Under the hood: a vision-language loop where the model receives a screenshot plus a task, returns the next action (click x,y / type text / scroll), gets the resulting screenshot back, repeats. Best at navigating known web apps, filling structured forms, and repetitive QA flows. Still struggles with CAPTCHAs, dynamic UIs, and tasks requiring judgement. Always run in a sandbox.
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Tools that use this
Anthropic Computer Use
API that lets Claude see your screen, move your cursor, and control any desktop app.
OpenAI Operator
Hosted browser agent that books flights, fills forms, and shops online for you.
Browser Use
Open-source AI agent that controls a browser like a human would.
MultiOn
Autonomous AI web agent — give it a task, it browses and completes it.