AI Browser Agents in Action: Automating Transactions and Chats
jeff_weinstein · x · 2026-08-01
The author marvels at how rapidly AI browser and computer use capabilities have advanced, noting that 99% of people still have no idea what these tools unlock.
They now delegate transactional work entirely to a Codex robot, which cancels subscriptions, lists and sells items on Facebook Marketplace (including managing buyer conversations), and buys books.
The author essentially no longer uses a browser or email for transactional tasks, simply instructing the agent to "do it" and letting it happen.
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