[n144q]

> But if my computer can quickly realize that I'm deleting every odd-numbered page of a PDF, or renaming every file to add a prefix, or following each link on a website and saving an image... and then just instantly automate the next 100 times... that's going to be huge!

The first two tasks could be easily done by asking ChatGPT to write a script for you. Scraping a website can be a bit more tricky. Still, I don't see why you have to rely on "computer use" for these tasks -- there are much more efficient and reliable approaches to the tasks.

[crazygringo]

Those are just simple examples. Most of the clicking I do on my computer doesn't have a command-line equivalent. Nor do I want to have to type out a request to ChatGPT, even if there is one.

There's a gigantic area of productivity improvement around repetitive actions that aren't easily scriptable or no scripting interface exists. But where an AI assistant that interfaces with your screen, pointer and keyboard would be a huge help.

[likium]

The places where automation is most needed are for non-technical folks. To “write a script” is a huge hurdle.