Astra computer use formats Google Docs autonomously, leaving users impressed
var_epsilon · x · 2026-09-18
A user shared the experience of watching Astra computer use assemble and format a Google Doc on its own, describing it as a feeling of magic they hadn't felt in a while.
The demo suggests computer-use agents operating GUIs are becoming fluid enough for real document work.
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