Order pizza for a group with computer use
Anthropic announced a new AI tool that can control your computer and carry out simple tasks. Task: Anthropic engineers used Claude 3.5 Sonnet's "computer use" beta feature to autonomously navigate the DoorDash website. The AI moved the cursor, typed, and selected pizza to feed a group, demonstrating general-purpose computer control. This workflow highlights the shift from specific task execution to autonomous browsing, though the source does not detail specific human intervention steps during the ordering process.; tools: Claude computer use. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: The feature is in public beta and requires access via Anthropic's API. Anthropic recommends using a dedicated virtual machine, limiting sensitive data access, and keeping a human in the loop for sensitive tasks to prevent prompt injection and unintended consequences. The system is noted to be slow and prone to errors..
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Overview
Anthropic announced a new AI tool that can control your computer and carry out simple tasks.
Workflow
Anthropic engineers used Claude 3.5 Sonnet's "computer use" beta feature to autonomously navigate the DoorDash website. The AI moved the cursor, typed, and selected pizza to feed a group, demonstrating general-purpose computer control. This workflow highlights the shift from specific task execution to autonomous browsing, though the source does not detail specific human intervention steps during the ordering process.
Reported result
The AI successfully navigated DoorDash and selected pizza within approximately one minute. However, the tool is described as experimental, cumbersome, and error-prone, with other demos showing it stopping to search for park photos or accidentally stopping recordings. No measured business outcomes or efficiency metrics are provided in the source.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
The feature is in public beta and requires access via Anthropic's API. Anthropic recommends using a dedicated virtual machine, limiting sensitive data access, and keeping a human in the loop for sensitive tasks to prevent prompt injection and unintended consequences. The system is noted to be slow and prone to errors.
Try it
Act as an AI agent using Claude 3.5 Sonnet's computer use capability. I want you to simulate ordering [replaceable: food item] for [replaceable: number of people] from [replaceable: delivery platform URL]. Steps: 1. Open a dedicated virtual machine environment with restricted internet access to only [replaceable: delivery platform URL]. 2. Navigate to the website and search for [replaceable: food item]. 3. Select items totaling approximately [replaceable: budget] for [replaceable: number of people]. 4. Stop before checkout. Take a screenshot of the cart and the total price. 5. Present the screenshot to me for human confirmation. 6. Do not proceed to payment or submit the order until I explicitly approve the selection. If the site layout changes or you encounter an error, stop and report the issue. This is a dry run to test navigation accuracy and decision-making logic.
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