Nova Act
Overview
An AI agent by Amazon that autonomously performs tasks in web browsers.
Nova Act is an AI agent developed by Amazon's AGI SF Lab, designed to autonomously perform tasks within web browsers. It can conduct web searches, make purchases, schedule tasks, and follow detailed instructions, such as ignoring specific offers during transactions. Initially released as a research preview for developers, Nova Act is also being integrated into the upgraded Alexa Plus assistant. The agent aims to enhance productivity by handling complex, multi-step tasks, and is part of Amazon's broader initiative to create advanced AI agents capable of independent actions.
Autonomy level
64%
Reasoning: Amazon Nova Act demonstrates moderate autonomy focused on constrained browser-based tasks. While it autonomously executes predefined workflows like form-filling and navigation (source ), its autonomy is limited by: 1) Requirement for explicit human-defined task decomposition into atomic steps (source ), 2) Built-in safeguards requiring human interv...
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Some of the use cases of Nova Act:
- Automating online shopping and purchase processes.
- Scheduling tasks and managing calendars via web interfaces.
- Conducting web searches and compiling information.
- Interacting with web-based applications to perform various tasks.