2026-01-29 13:04 UTC
@jokaydia This is just a visualization of 'headless browser' functions that have existed for a while. I used a 'headless' version of Chromium in a Python script to automate posting of my newsletter into LinkedIn.
They're useful in cases where APIs are too awkward (or too secure), or where (as with LinkedIn or Twitter) they don't exist. AIs have been able to activate headless browser functions every since they could use Python.
So: annoying, but not new
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@jokaydia@aus.social 2026-01-30 01:39
@Downes Yeah, I'm aware it's not all new, but the way Google are rolling it out is making me cringe.