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AI agents gain control over legacy IT portals and apps across 10 platforms

Shield's Forge has introduced GPT-6 Astra agents designed to automate tasks within legacy IT portals, thereby allowing small business technicians to focus on more critical decision-making. Concurrently, Callstack has launched its agent-device technology, which enables AI coding agents to control applications across ten different platforms, including iOS, Android, web, and desktop, utilizing accessibility snapshots rather than screenshots. AI

IMPACT These advancements enable AI agents to perform more complex tasks, potentially increasing automation in IT support and application control.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes new product releases from two companies that enhance AI agent capabilities, rather than a core AI model release or research.

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AI agents gain control over legacy IT portals and apps across 10 platforms

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The cluster describes new product releases from two companies that enhance AI agent capabilities, rather than a core AI model release or research.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · notatechguy ·

    Shield's Forge agents automate legacy IT portal work with GPT-6 Astra Shield's Forge platform deploys GPT-6 Astra agents to navigate legacy IT portals, freeing

    Shield's Forge agents automate legacy IT portal work with GPT-6 Astra Shield's Forge platform deploys GPT-6 Astra agents to navigate legacy IT portals, freeing technicians at small businesses for judgment calls. https://www. notatechguy.com/shield-s-forge -agents-automate-legacy-…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · notatechguy ·

    Callstack agent-device lets AI agents control apps on 10 platforms Callstack's agent-device gives AI coding agents device control across iOS, Android, web, TV a

    Callstack agent-device lets AI agents control apps on 10 platforms Callstack's agent-device gives AI coding agents device control across iOS, Android, web, TV and desktop via accessibility snapshots, not screenshots. https://www. notatechguy.com/callstack-agen t-device-lets-ai-ag…