AnalysisOpinion / analysisAgents & Tool Use1 source · Oct 11, 2026

The Autonomous Computer: Infrastructure for Computer Use Agents — Ang Li, Simular

Ang Li uses that demonstration to explain Simular's approach to autonomous computers: combine adaptable vision agents with reusable automation code, then check the environment as each step runs.

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Key points

  • A computer agent finds a speaker on Tuesday's conference schedule, saves the successful steps as a skill, and tries to replay them for Wednesday.
  • The workshop traces Agent S from accessibility based control to visual grounding, multiple models, and parallel attempts.
  • 0:00 - Ang and the autonomous computer goal
  • 3:09 - What a computer use agent does

Sources (1)

  • [1]The Autonomous Computer: Infrastructure for Computer Use Agents — Ang Li, Simular
    AI Engineer (YouTube) · Oct 11, 10:00 PM
    Ang Li uses that demonstration to explain Simular's approach to autonomous computers: combine adaptable vision agents with reusable automation code, then check the environment as each step runs.
    A computer agent finds a speaker on Tuesday's conference schedule, saves the successful steps as a skill, and tries to replay them for Wednesday.

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