Search Results: WebAutomation

Solo developer Tony W introduces SentienceAPI, an execution layer that transforms web pages into simplified action spaces for LLM agents. By focusing on semantic geometry and visual cues instead of raw HTML or screenshots, the system enables more reliable web interactions at lower costs.

Google DeepMind has launched Gemini 2.5 Computer Use into public preview, an AI model capable of autonomously navigating and interacting with web interfaces by clicking, typing, and scrolling. Built on Gemini 2.5 Pro, it aims to execute complex tasks across websites with minimal human oversight, marking a significant step towards practical web automation agents. While demonstrating strong performance against rivals, Google openly acknowledges inherent limitations like hallucinations and urges careful implementation with safety controls.

Web automation agents consistently fail in production due to context overload and memory accumulation, creating a painful demo-to-production gap. Simplex reveals how borrowing Anthropic's multi-agent approach slashes failure rates by compressing context and scoping tasks, enabling 60+ minute workflows.

OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent and Perplexity's Comet promise to revolutionize browsing by automating tasks like shopping and research, but early experiments reveal error-prone clicks and eerie mimicry. As these AI agents stumble through websites, they threaten digital ad revenue and foreshadow a future where phantom bots swarm the internet. The unsettling experience highlights both the potential and pitfalls of agentic AI.