OpenAI introduced Dots, a personal agent powered by GPT-6 Astra, during its DevDay keynote Tuesday, according to the company's announcement and TechCrunch. Dots operate independent of any specific device, pursuing a user's goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight, both outlets reported.
Each dot runs on its own cloud computer and connects to more than 4,000 apps along with Slack and Teams, according to Latent Space's summary of the announcement. Users can name and customize a primary dot and set boundaries for what it can do on its own, what needs approval, and what is off limits, Latent Space reported.
Dots launched Tuesday for ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium subscribers in eligible markets, and can also be accessed through Codex, TechCrunch reported. Work a dot does on its own does not draw on a subscriber's plan usage, though tasks it spawns in Codex do consume credits, according to Latent Space.
Like Meta's Muse, which launched earlier this month, Dots are represented by a cartoonish, customizable persona, TechCrunch reported.
OpenAI and Meta are now both selling the same pitch: an agent that keeps working after you close the laptop. For builders, the near-term test is whether a dot's default guardrails hold up once it is running against real accounts and real money, not just demo tasks.