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OpenAI Launches 'Dots': Always-On Agents That Never Clock Out

OpenAI announced Dots at DevDay: always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that keep working on the tasks you give them. They pull context from your connected apps, learn your preferences, and can be messaged in ChatGPT, Slack and Teams. The rollout started with the $100-a-month ChatGPT Pro tier.

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Key facts

  • OpenAI announced Dots at DevDay 2026 in San Francisco; they run on its GPT-6 Astra model.
  • Users can message Dots through ChatGPT, Slack and Microsoft Teams, per WIRED.
  • The rollout started with ChatGPT's $100-a-month Pro tier.

Sources

  1. Original reportWIRED wired.com

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