ChatGPT writes 'I can do — now directly on your computer, too' straight into a local file
harrisrainy · reddit · 2026-10-19
A Reddit user shares a screenshot that "scared me for a sec": ChatGPT's desktop app creating and editing a Note file on a Windows machine that reads "Hello from ChatGPT. You ask. I can do – now directly on your computer, too." — a demo of the desktop agent writing to local files, with a Metal Gear-titled window making the moment extra eerie.
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