OpenAI launches Dots, a persistent AI agent, at DevDay
What happened
On September 29, 2026, OpenAI announced Dots at DevDay, describing it as a proactive personal agent that keeps working on complex projects and everyday tasks while the user stays in control. OpenAI did not disclose specific features, availability or a launch date. Reports the same day said Dots runs on a cloud computer with access to more than 4,000 apps, free for Pro and Business Premium users. The Decoder reported on September 30 that Dots handles tasks like fixing bugs reported in Slack and sending forgotten invoices, alongside a cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol model, with high-end GPT-6.1 Astra held back over safety concerns. TechCrunch said Dots runs on GPT-6 Astra, opens in ChatGPT for eligible Pro and Business Premium users from Tuesday, starts from Codex or ChatGPT, and works through Slack and Teams, with SMS support coming.
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- Sep 29 · 8 reports · RoundupOpenAI DevDay 2026 roundup: Dots, GPT-6.1 Sol and 20-plus launches
- Sep 30 · 5 reports · This story
OpenAI launches Dots, a persistent AI agent, at DevDay
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- Computing Life · Share · YageMuse 出事后下载仍涨，OpenAI 发布常驻代理 Dots：常驻 AI 代理的安全账没人买单
2026 年 9 月 29 日 OpenAI DevDay 上，奥特曼发布常驻个人代理 Dots，运行在云端电脑上，可访问 4000 多个应用，面向 Pro 和 Business Premium 用户免费发放。
- OpenAI NewsPickOpenAI launches proactive assistant dots
OpenAI released dots, positioning it as a proactive assistant that keeps work moving across complex projects and everyday tasks. The company says dots lets users stay in control as tasks progress, but it did not disclose specific features, availability or a launch date.
- TechCrunch · AIPickOpenAI launches agentic avatar Dots at Dev Day, powered by GPT-6 Astra
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.
- The Verge · AIPickOpenAI launches Dots, taking aim at Meta's Muse
In its DevDay keynote, OpenAI launched Dots, an AI assistant that runs persistently in the background, powered by the GPT-6 Astra model and able to reach browsers and more than 4,000 supported apps through its own cloud computer.
- The DecoderPickOpenAI launches always-on agent Dots at DevDay 2026, plus GPT-6.1 Sol
At its DevDay 2026 developer conference, OpenAI launched the always-on agent Dots, which can handle tasks on its own such as fixing bugs reported in Slack or sending forgotten invoices. It also released the cheaper model GPT-6.1 Sol; the high-end GPT-6.1 Astra was held back over safety concerns.
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