"On Friday, OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent, which can perform multistep tasks for users, proved it can pass through one of the Internet's most common security checkpoints by clicking #Cloudflare's anti-bot verification—the same checkbox that's supposed to keep automated programs like itself at bay.

"#ChatGPTAgent is a feature that allows OpenAI's #AIAssistant to control its own web browser, operating within a #sandboxed environment with its own virtual operating system and browser that can access the real Internet. Users can watch the AI's actions through a window in the ChatGPT interface, maintaining oversight while the agent completes tasks. The system requires user permission before taking actions with real-world consequences, such as making purchases. Recently, Reddit users discovered the agent could do something particularly ironic.

"The evidence came from Reddit, where a user named "logkn" of the r/OpenAI community posted screenshots of the AI agent effortlessly clicking through the screening step before it would otherwise present a #CAPTCHA (short for "Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart") while completing a video conversion task—narrating its own process as it went.

"A screenshot of OpenAI ChatGPT Agent showing the bot writing "The link is inserted, so now I'll click the 'Verify you are human' checkbox to complete the verification on Cloudflare. This step is necessary to prove I'm not a bot and proceed with the action."

"The screenshots shared on Reddit capture the agent navigating a two-step verification process: first clicking the "Verify you are human" checkbox, then proceeding to click a "Convert" button after the Cloudflare challenge succeeds. The agent provides real-time narration of its actions, stating "The link is inserted, so now I'll click the 'Verify you are human' checkbox to complete the verification on Cloudflare. This step is necessary to prove I'm not a bot and proceed with the action."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/openais-chatgpt-agent-casually-clicks-through-i-am-not-a-robot-verification-test/

Ars Technica · Jul 28OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through “I am not a robot” verification testBy Benj Edwards

**Bits Kingdom** @bitskingdom@mastodon.social · Jul 29

Jul 29

Bits Kingdom @bitskingdom@mastodon.social

If you’re familiar with the warm nostalgia of Windows 95's startup sound, then you’ve already met Brian Eno. He’s the man behind that soothing chime, a pioneer in ambient and electronic music, and an all-around legend who’s proven you don’t need traditional instruments to make mu...

#AI #AIassistant #AItool #art #artificialintelligence #futurism #music #technology
https://bitskingdom.com/blog/is-ai-bad-for-the-arts/

Bits Kingdom | Any world is possible · Oct 14, 2024Bad and Good AI: A Look at Its Role in Modern CreativityIs AI bad for the arts, or can it coexist with human creativity? Join the debate and explore whether algorithms can truly make meaningful art.

**Blaze Trends** @blazetrends@mastodon.social · Jul 29

Jul 29

Blaze Trends @blazetrends@mastodon.social

Microsoft Edge Launches Copilot Mode, Transforms Web Browser into Personal AI Assistant

#AIAssistant #CopilotMode #microsoftedge #webbrowser
https://blazetrends.com/microsoft-edge-launches-copilot-mode-transforms-web-browser-into-personal-ai-assistant/?fsp_sid=78612

Blaze Trends · Jul 29Microsoft Edge Launches Copilot Mode, Transforms Web Browser into Personal AI AssistantBrowsers used to be simple tools. You typed in a web address, and pages appeared. But now, things are changing fast. Microsoft just gave its Edge browser a

**davidak** @davidak@chaos.social · Jul 28

Jul 28

davidak @davidak@chaos.social

I made my AI Companion open source:

https://codeberg.org/davidak/ai-companion

It helps me deal with daily life despite #depression and #burnout.
It is very helpful to get honest feedback, engage in self-reflection and have intellectual exchanges. I use it every day!

Currently it uses german #ChatGPT Custom Instructions. In the future, I would like to use local open source models to get more powerful integration and better privacy.

Codeberg.orgai-companionPersonal AI for honest feedback, reflection and intellectual exchange

#AICompanion #AIAssistant #Autism

**Bits Kingdom** @bitskingdom@mastodon.social · Jul 25

Jul 25

Bits Kingdom @bitskingdom@mastodon.social

You’ve probably heard a lot about the incredible potential of AI for businesses. And it’s true: AI can be incredibly useful. But before you hand over the keys to your company, there’s something you should know—AI isn’t perfect. In fact, there are quite a few things your AI assist...

#Small Business #AIassistant #businessgrowth #businesstips
https://bitskingdom.com/blog/ai-limitations-business-decision-making/

Bits Kingdom | Any world is possible · Oct 8, 2024What AI Can’t Do and Why You’re Still Essential? | 2025Explore the key limitations of AI in business and learn why human intuition, creativity, and judgment are irreplaceable in the AI era.

**Manabu** @xshime@mastodon.social · Jul 25

Jul 25

Manabu @xshime@mastodon.social

Introducing Lumo, the AI where every conversation is confidential
https://proton.me/blog/lumo-ai

Lumo
https://lumo.proton.me/

"The models we’re using currently are Nemo, OpenHands 32B, OLMO 2 32B, and Mistral Small 3."
https://proton.me/support/lumo-privacy

NeMo
https://www.nvidia.com/ja-jp/ai-data-science/products/nemo/

OpenHands
https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands

OLMo 2
https://allenai.org/blog/olmo2

Mistral Small 3
https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-small-3

Proton · Jul 23Introducing Lumo: AI where every conversation is confidential | ProtonLumo gives you the power to solve problems big and small, while keeping your personal data confidential. Try it now.

#AIAssistant #LLM #opensource

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**ThePfromtheO** @ThePfromtheO@vivaldi.net · Jul 24

Jul 24

ThePfromtheO @ThePfromtheO@vivaldi.net

@si2mev @bent0_b0x @protonprivacy @alternativeto

Yep, I agree it's awful they didn't focus on the #LinuxApp instead, although they started doing something: https://proton.me/blog/drive-roadmap-summer-2025#:~:text=and%20will%20support%20our%20upcoming%20Linux%20Drive%20app.
https://proton.me/blog/drive-roadmap-summer-2025#:~:text=At%20the%20same%20time%2C%20we%E2%80%99re%20continuing%20to%20improve%20the%20SDK%20%E2%80%94%20preparing%20it%20for%20public%20release%20and%20ensuring%20it%20provides%20a%20solid%20foundation%20for%20the%20upcoming%20Linux%20Drive%20app%2C%20a%20popular%20favorite%20on%20the%20community%20wishlist.

I'm not against the #AIAssistant, though. Just don't force it on me :)

Proton · Jul 8Proton Drive roadmap for summer | ProtonCheck out Proton Drive’s summer roadmap for 2025, including Docs and Photos performance upgrades, and new ways to collaborate privately.

#AI #LLM #LLMs

**Bits Kingdom** @bitskingdom@mastodon.social · Jul 22

Jul 22

Bits Kingdom @bitskingdom@mastodon.social

In the early 20th-century, Italian artists gather in a room in Milan. The electric light, still new at the time, casts harsh, geometric shadows. In the corner, a gramophone plays experimental, sometimes chaotic music that matches the group's disruptive ideas. Their animated discu...

#AI #AIassistant #AItool #art #artificialintelligence #futurism #technology
https://bitskingdom.com/blog/futurism-and-ai/