AI engineering glossary · Agents tools MCP
What is computer use?
Computer use: A capability where a model looks at screenshots of a computer screen and issues mouse and keyboard actions to operate ordinary software. It lets agents work with applications that have no programmatic interface, at the cost of speed and reliability.
Computer use: an example
The model sees a spreadsheet screenshot, clicks cell B2, types a formula and presses Enter.
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Where you learn it
Computer use is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.