Computer Use: AI That Sees and Interacts
Your assistant does not just call APIs. It sees web pages, understands visual layouts, clicks buttons, and fills forms like a human operator would.
Beyond API Integrations
Traditional automation tools connect to applications through APIs: structured data in, structured data out. This works well for apps that have good APIs. But the vast majority of web applications, government portals, legacy systems, and internal tools have limited or no API access.
Computer use is a fundamentally different approach. Your AI assistant interacts with applications the same way you do: by seeing the screen, understanding the interface, clicking buttons, typing text, and reading the results. It does not need an API because it uses the application's actual interface.
This capability is powered by the latest AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI that can interpret visual information and generate precise interactions. It is like giving your AI assistant eyes and hands, not just a voice.
Computer Use Capabilities
Visual Understanding
Your assistant sees web pages as rendered images, understanding layout, buttons, text fields, menus, and other interface elements. It interprets visual design the same way a human user would.
Precise Interaction
Click specific buttons, select dropdown options, check checkboxes, and navigate complex interfaces. The AI generates precise mouse movements and keyboard actions to interact with any web-based application.
Multi-Step Workflows
Complete complex workflows that span multiple pages, forms, and confirmation steps. Your assistant handles pagination, loading states, and dynamic content changes throughout the process.
Visual Verification
After taking an action, your assistant can take a screenshot to verify the result. This self-checking behavior catches errors and ensures tasks are completed correctly.
Computer Use in Real Scenarios
Government Portal Navigation
Government websites are notoriously complex and rarely have APIs. Your assistant navigates multi-step forms, selects options from complex menus, uploads documents, and captures confirmation numbers. What takes you 45 frustrating minutes takes your AI 5 focused minutes.
Legacy System Interaction
Your company uses a web-based legacy system with no API. Your assistant logs in through the web interface, navigates to the relevant sections, extracts data, and enters new records, all through visual interaction with the actual application.
Visual Data Extraction
Some data is only available in visual formats: charts, dashboards, infographics. Your assistant takes screenshots, interprets the visual information, and converts it into structured data you can use.
How Computer Use Works
Task Assignment
You describe what you need: 'Fill out the permit application at [website] using this information.' You provide the details in natural language.
Visual Analysis
Your assistant opens the website and takes a screenshot. It analyzes the page layout, identifies form fields, buttons, and navigation elements, and plans its interactions.
Interaction Execution
The assistant clicks, types, selects, and navigates through the application. At each step, it takes screenshots to verify its actions and adjust if the page responded unexpectedly.
Completion and Reporting
Once the task is complete, your assistant takes a final screenshot as proof, summarizes what it did, and reports back to you on your preferred messaging channel.
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