OpenAI launches agentic avatar Dots at Dev Day, powered by GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar

At Dev Day, OpenAI launched personal agent assistant Dots, powered by GPT-6 Astra and pitched as able to pursue a user's goals in the background without being tied to specific hardware or an interface. Dots opens in ChatGPT from Tuesday for eligible Pro and Business Premium users, can be started from Codex or ChatGPT, and supports interaction through Slack, Teams and other platforms, with SMS support coming soon.

Why it matters: OpenAI launched the always-on agent Dots at Dev Day; readers can see how it differs in positioning from Codex and ChatGPT, and who can use it.