Anthropic: The Dawn of GUI Agent – A Preliminary Case Study with Claude 3.5 Computer Use

Summary of https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.10323

This research paper presents a case study evaluating Claude 3.5 Computer Use, a novel AI model enabling GUI interaction via API calls. The study assesses the model's capabilities in planning, executing actions, and providing critical feedback across diverse software and web applications.

Researchers created a cross-platform framework, Computer Use OOTB, for easy model deployment and benchmarking. The case study examines various tasks—web searches, workflows, office productivity software, and video games—detailing successful and failed attempts, categorizing errors to inform future improvements in GUI agent development.

The findings highlight both advancements and limitations of API-based GUI automation models.