OpenAI introduces Dots, personal agentic assistants powered by GPT-6 Astra that execute tasks continuously in the background via Slack, Teams, and ChatGPT.

OpenAI just launched Dots, but most ChatGPT users can’t access them yet. Here’s why — and the closest alternatives you can use right now.

OpenAI's new Dots give ChatGPT its own virtual computer, letting AI agents browse the web, use connected apps and run errands in the background.

Even without being asked, AI works on its own.Over the past month, such AIs have appeared one after another. 9/8 Meta's Muse ...

Over the past month, there has been a series of major announcements regarding work interfaces and how we work.First, on ...

OpenAI's Alexander Embiricos joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss Dots, the company's always-on AI agents powered by ...

OpenAI today announced the launch of "Dots" to compete with Meta's popular Muse agent. OpenAI describes Dots as always-on agents "built to handle everything". Dots use the GPT–6 Astra model and have a ...

OpenAI’s Dots promise ongoing AI assistance. A closer look at pricing, privacy, permissions and availability reveals what users can—and cannot—delegate.

It's (probably) safer by design as well ...

OpenAI's Dots could transform work, but the pricing, permissions, training demands, and security tradeoffs deserve serious scrutiny before you subscribe today.

If you use OpenAI's dot, don't be surprised if it consumes a lot of tokens on its own. According to AI agent security and ...

OpenAI unveiled Dots, persistent AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, at DevDay 2026, bundled free with Pro and Business Premium plans for ...