GymAnything: Automatically Building 12,000+ RL Environments for Computer-Use Agents
pratyushmaini · x · 2026-08-01
In a recent talk, Pranjal Aggarwal from Carnegie Mellon introduced GymAnything, a project focused on turning everyday software into environments for training computer-use agents.
The deep data work successfully transforms a data bottleneck into over 12,000 tasks across economically valuable software. The project also demonstrates rigorous attention to detail in software selection and anti-cheating mechanisms.
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