Amazon Launches Nova Act: AI Agent That Controls Your Browser đ
Amazon has unveiled Nova Act, a general-purpose AI agent capable of controlling a web browser to perform simple tasks like making reservations or filling out forms. Released as a research preview, Nova Act comes with a developer toolkit (SDK) and is accessible via nova.amazon.com. Developed by Amazonâs AGI lab in San Franciscoâled by former OpenAI and Covariant founders David Luan and Pieter AbbeelâNova Act will also power features in the upcoming Alexa+ voice assistant upgrade. Amazon claims Nova Act outperforms OpenAI and Anthropic's agents in internal tests, though it hasnât been benchmarked against broader industry standards like WebVoyager. Positioned as Amazonâs answer to OpenAIâs Operator and Anthropicâs Computer Use, Nova Act focuses on reliably automating short, simple web tasks while giving developers control over human intervention points. Itâs a pivotal move for Amazon in the growing race to build useful, real-world AI agents.