“A PYMNTS examination of OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra looked at computer use, which allows AI to operate existing applications through their interfaces…
Computer use addresses another part of the installed technology base. An agent can navigate software through the same interface an employee uses, providing access to applications that have not been fully exposed through APIs.
The result is a broader connectivity toolkit: APIs for direct system access, middleware for translation and routing, MCP for presenting approved capabilities to agents, and computer use for applications that still depend heavily on screens and manual workflows.”