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Google creating an AI agent to use your PC on your behalf, says report | Same PR nightmare as Windows Recall (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

Instead, you can directly give it commands in your browser and it should automatically do everything you need, including filling out forms and clicking buttons. AI-tasked examples include opening pertinent web pages, compiling search data into easily readable tables, purchasing products, or booking flights.

This sounds like it would be great for people with accessibility needs—if only Google was trustworthy and had a fiduciary duty to humanity...

Alas.