Wowed by computer-use AI agents? Research says they’re “digital disasters” even for routine tasks

New research from UC Riverside found computer-use AI agents often push ahead with unsafe or irrational tasks, raising ...
VentureBeat

Perplexity launches 'Computer' AI agent that coordinates 19 models, priced at $200 a month

Perplexity, the AI-powered search company valued at $20 billion, on Wednesday launched what it calls the most ambitious product in its three-year history: a multi-model agent orchestration platform ...
AOL

What is a computer use agent?

What is a computer use agent? One of the big downsides of AI chatbots was that they were originally limited to their conversational interface, but that's now changing. With Claude computer use and ...
VentureBeat

Perplexity takes its ‘Computer’ AI agent into the enterprise, taking aim at Microsoft and Salesforce

Perplexity, the AI-powered search company valued at $20 billion, announced on Wednesday at its inaugural Ask 2026 developer conference that its multi-model AI agent, Computer, is now available to ...
Fast Company

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent reasons, researches, and runs its own computer

OpenAI is rolling out a new AI agent within ChatGPT that can browse the web and conduct deep research. An AI agent is similar to an AI app that can retain extensive information about a user and an ...
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Where Computer Use Agents Actually Break, According to Neel Somani

The demos look remarkable. An AI agent opens a browser, navigates a website, fills out a form, and books a flight, all without a human touching the keyboard. Over the past several months, a wave of ...
Forbes

How To Use Agent-Computer Interface Tech For Automating Operations

Agentic workflows can enable the next frontier of automation with computer-use agents and AI agents. The shift isn’t just about enhancing workflows—it’s about reimagining processes. AI agents with ...
Neowin

Perplexity launches Personal Computer to turn your Mac mini into an AI agent

Perplexity just announced its own AI agent, Personal Computer, that runs on Mac mini and can complete various tasks for you. The entire world is going crazy over AI agents these days. It all started ...
Neowin

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Researcher agent can now take action with 'Computer Use'Microsoft 365 Copilot's Researcher agent can now take action with 'Computer Use'Microsoft 365 ...

Microsoft is updating the Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot with a new "Computer Use" capability to move beyond public web searches. Back in June, Microsoft announced the new Researcher agent ...

Google-Agent: The Web’s New Visitor Just Got An Identity

Google’s adoption of cryptographic bot identity signals a future where distinguishing real agents from malicious automation ...
Singularity Hub

What Is an AI Agent? A Computer Scientist Explains the Next Wave of AI Tools

Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next level of everyday AI goes beyond answering questions: AI agents carry out tasks for you. Simple AI agents can be ...