Short answer
Computer use means an AI agent operates a computer the way a person does: it looks at screenshots of the screen, moves the mouse, clicks and types. It lets an agent use websites and programs that have no API. It is slower than an API, so it is best for work that only a browser or desktop can do.
Good uses
- Testing a website the way a visitor would.
- Using a dashboard that has no API or MCP server.
- Downloading reports, filling forms, checking layouts on a small screen.
- Running code and tools in a terminal on a clean machine.
In BusyBee.Day
On Pro, Max and Team, each project can give its bots an isolated cloud computer with Chrome and a terminal. You can watch it live, take control and hand it back. Passwords are typed by the computer without the bot seeing them.
Questions and answers
Is computer use risky?
A browser can open pages written to mislead an AI. Run it on an isolated machine, keep risky actions behind approval and watch what it does.