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Hugging Face Launches Free AI Agent to Use a Computer for You
2 min read Hugging Face has released Open Computer Agent, a free web-based AI that uses a virtual Linux machine to complete tasks like browsing or using apps. It’s slow and imperfect, but showcases the growing power of open-source AI. May 07, 2025 12:16
Hugging Face just dropped a new tool called Open Computer Agent — a free, web-based AI that can use a Linux virtual machine to complete tasks like opening apps, browsing in Firefox, or even using Google Maps.
It works a lot like OpenAI’s Operator, letting users type in a request while the AI handles the steps. But fair warning: it’s slow, struggles with complex tasks (like booking flights), and can’t beat CAPTCHAs yet. Plus, you’ll likely wait in a queue to try it.
The real goal? To showcase the growing power of open-source AI models and how they're getting cheaper to run. According to Hugging Face, as vision models improve, they’ll soon be able to click and interact with any on-screen element.
📈 Why It Matters
Agentic AI tools — that can use software like a human — are on the rise, with 65% of companies testing them and the market expected to hit $52.6B by 2030. Hugging Face’s Open Computer Agent isn’t perfect, but it’s a sign that open AI is catching up fast.
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