2027 AI prediction: Claude Code and Codex will be able to handle multi-hour comp
By Alliekmiller · October 30, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
2027 AI prediction: Claude Code and Codex will be able to handle multi-hour computer workflows.
I don't mean “go and research this thing for me”, I mean “take over my computer screen, or spin up your own virtual machine or machines, and navigate apps and the web as if you're a human clicking around.”
We still haven't seen the ceiling of computer use.
Not even close.
99% of the people I've shown "record a skill" to had no idea the feature existed. It lets you literally record your screen and narrate a workflow, as if you're filming a quick sample video for a teammate. Except now, you're filming it for an AI agent.
Any tool you pay for that has no API is now something an AI agent can learn to operate.
Try this: take the most boring 20-minute browser task you do every week (preferably medium value, zero-to-low risk) and hand it to a computer use agent (I prefer Codex). Record a skill for it. Watch it run 1-3 times and give it edits. Run it again next month and compare.