Why Browser-Using Agents Are Underrated
omooretweets · x · 2026-08-23
Addressing skepticism around tools like Instinct and @bot, the author argues they are actually underhyped. Persistent and performant browser use is driving significant gains in the percentage of tasks AI can handle end-to-end. The author notes that task success value is non-linear: a 25% increase in success rate could lead to a 25x increase in usage.
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