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ByteDance Doubao Work adds multi-agent parallel execution, Mac GUI control

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On September 2, ByteDance's Doubao Work productivity app launched two new features: multi-agent parallel execution, which splits a task across multiple sub-agents to reduce delivery time, and a Mac 'operate computer' capability that performs local GUI operations without MCP, API, plugins, or CLI. Both features are available on the Doubao Work desktop client, with the Mac GUI feature requiring user authorization and allowing users to take over or terminate tasks at any time.

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