On Browser Agents: Nonlinear Value from Task Completion
omooretweets · x · 2026-08-23
Countering skepticism around recent browser automation tools like Instinct, the author argues they are underhyped. Persistent and performant browser use represents a real increase in the percentage of tasks AI can complete end-to-end. The value here is nonlinear: a 5% increase in task success rate could lead to a 5x increase in usage.
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