Computer Use
An agent operating a computer the way a person does — reading the screen, moving the cursor, typing.
Computer use lets an agent work with software that has no API by driving the interface directly. It unlocks legacy systems and long-tail tools at the cost of being slower and more brittle than a proper integration. Because it inherits the user’s full access, sandboxing is not optional.
In practice: Filling a form in an internal portal that was built in 2009 and has no API.
Where this comes up
- ChatGPT 5.6: Release Date, Models, Pricing & Access
- Claude Code vs Codex 2026: Which Is Better for Coding?
- Claude Fable 5: Price, API, Access, Safeguards & Use Cases
- Codex Merged With the ChatGPT App: What Changed, Access & What's New
- GPT-5.4: OpenAI Features, Computer Use, API & Pricing
- GPT-5.6 Luna: Fast Low-Cost Model, Pricing, Model ID & Use Cases