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Reach new heights of laziness by burning tokens to let an AI tap your smartphone screen for you.

The Register AI + MLIndependent reporting·
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The Register's AI + ML section published a piece about AI tools that operate a smartphone screen on the user's behalf, criticizing them as slow, poor at basic tasks and costly.

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“Nothing will ruin your faith in humanity like an AI that operates your smartphone slowly, struggles with basic tasks, and can charge you for…”
The Register AI + ML, 21 Oct 2026, 20:13.

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