Where the workflow shifted
OpenAI Computer Use turns browser or app interfaces into executable UI actions, which makes permission design a product requirement before real operations work begins.
The closer a browser agent gets to payments, publishing, customer data, or production consoles, the clearer its permission model needs to be.
Tool names are not outcomes
The signal matters when it changes how a team ships, reviews, or recovers work, not when it only names another tool.
Check permissions and failure
- Split actions into read-only, draft, submit, pay, publish, and delete tiers, then require approval for high-risk tiers
- Keep the test narrow: one low-risk task or tool entry before connecting permissions, logs, failure handling, and human takeover to production
What still needs proof
Giving all page actions one permission level lets a small mistake spread into transactions, publishing, or customer data. Keep the original source open so the announcement, the evidence, and this site's interpretation stay separate.