Why Stick to Laptops? Security Trade-offs Between Local Files and Cloud Agents
petergyang · x · 2026-08-31
Explaining why he still carries a laptop, the author cites distrust in agents modifying 'sloppy' important files without manual review, which is hard on mobile. He also dislikes logging into cloud browsers via 2FA and prefers the folder/project organization of local workflows over the random task list in ChatGPT Work.
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