Reach new heights of laziness by burning tokens to let an AI tap your smartphone screen for you
Nothing will ruin your faith in humanity like an AI that operates your smartphone slowly, struggles with basic tasks, and can charge you for it
In a world where AI has reached new heights of absurdity, a new tool called Opposable has appeared to provide lazy users with the ability to control their smartphones. Opposable works by letting an AI agent tap, swipe, and type on Android phones, while a companion computer or on-device agent handles tasks on iPhones.
The tool uses accessibility services to inspect the screen, with screenshots providing visual input for the AI model. This model, called GUI-Owl 1.5 2B, decodes the images to determine where the AI needs to tap to complete the user's request. Some common tasks, like setting an alarm or sending a text, can be performed with fixed code, while other tasks require an AI model to interpret the visual input.
Despite the claims of convenience and efficiency, Opposable appears to be slow and inaccurate. Examples provided on the tool's website show tasks taking up to 96 seconds to complete, with questionable results. The cost of using AI for these tasks seems excessive, as one could accomplish the same actions much faster and cheaper using their own hands or even a smartphone assistant like Gemini or Siri.
Security concerns are also raised, as anyone with access to the AI's token could potentially control the device. The tool is marketed as an accessibility solution for those with difficulty using smartphones, but this claim is not clearly stated on the website. Instead, Opposable is presented as a way to offload mundane tasks, leaving users free to do something else - ideally, something that doesn't involve using their smartphone.
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