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Access to your computer

• JPLeRouzic 1mo ago
  That's why I won't download that tool.
  • Gareth321 1mo ago
    Honestly, you're missing out. The productivity gains I've had with these tools is unbelievable. I understand the risk though, so if you've got government sensitive data on your computer, or no backups, don't use the "full access" option. Babysit what it does instead.
    • dmortin 1mo ago
      Isn't it expensive, though? If you let it perform gui or web tasks for you using vision, I'd think it consumes lots of tokens.
      • zorked 1mo ago
        I don't know about Chatgpt but I used Kimi (they have a Chinese-only plugin that does desktop control - works fine if you enable it even if you don't know Chinese). Observing how it works, it's mostly using the accessibility features of the user interfaces - it fetches a sort of DOM for the desktop applications. Only rarely it has to take a screenshot.
      • Closi 1mo ago
        Depends how much you are using it - for a casual user the $20 tier gives you just about enough use for hobby projects etc. Or if you are doing full time development then you just need to pony up for the 20x tier if you want to use it. Running Codex locally removes so much friction and is so fast compared to either running it on the web (where it has to build environments online etc which consumes time) or compared to copy-pasting chatgpt that it's just a no-brainer.
    • margorczynski 1mo ago
      Can you give some examples? I'm evaluating where/how I could use stuff like this.
      • vineyardmike 1mo ago
        Literally everything from generic coding agent to shopping. I run it in a MacOS vm, fwiw, for certain tasks. I usually hand it a repo and say “install all build dependencies” and it’ll click through installation GUIs where necessary. I wonder if the TOS of an application is enforceable if a bot agreed and a human never saw it. It can UI test web apps if that’s part of your job, but it can also just use the browser for tasks. I’ve had it research flights by checking different dates automatically and compiling the results for me. I’ve heard others use it to handle building a shopping cart for instacart/grocery delivery. Probably the hero usecase for most people would be app/web development. It can control either a browser or a device simulator and can iteratively build and test the application, by clicking real buttons.
        • shevy-java 1mo ago
          > Literally everything from generic coding agent to shopping. People need help with shopping now?
          • ccozan 1mo ago
            ooh, chatGPT is really good in filtering bullshit and recommending the products that really fit. For serious stuff, is part of the shopping flow.
          • vineyardmike 1mo ago
            I can probably live most of my life without the transistor being invented, but it’s certainly better with new technology. “Needs help” is an unnecessary and negative framing, don’t be a hater. We can basically always do what AI does (if not computers at large!), but either it’ll take longer or be boring. With AI you can automate checking way more price comparisons than manually, with way less effort. With AI you can automate routine shopping tasks like converting a shopping list into an online shopping cart. I can search for specific products across dozens of sites manually, or I can ask AI to find it for me.
  • tristanj 1mo ago
    Access to your computer is the entire point of the app. Codex computer use can script and control any application on your computer. You can give it any task on your computer and it can automate it. Such as creating a photo on Photoshop, creating 3D models, editing videos, or browsing any website without scripting.
  • fsflover 1mo ago
    What about running it in a virtual machine?