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Do OpenAI's computer-use benchmarks guarantee reliable automation?

No. Benchmarks measure performance on defined task sets under particular conditions. They do not establish success on your applications, accounts, permissions, data or recovery paths; teams should validate outcomes before accepting writes or external actions.

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