Computer-control AI was slower than doing it myself — redrawing the human-agent split in setup tasks
Kumar-amitesh · reddit · 2026-10-27
During a VMware setup, the author found the AI's computer-control clicking was slower than navigating menus, checking properties, and grabbing screenshots manually. He switched to a split: human handles navigation, AI guides the next step. The takeaway: the goal is a working setup, not having the agent do every click — and supervision time is part of the cost. He asks the community where they draw the line between letting a coding assistant operate the computer and doing it yourself.
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