OpenAI has introduced dots, a new kind of always-on AI agent built into ChatGPT. Each dot is powered by GPT-6 Astra, works around the clock, and handles tasks for you on its own cloud computer. The rollout starts today for ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets.
OpenAI announced dots today at a live event. It describes them as agents that learn your preferences over time and take work off your plate, sometimes before you think to ask.
The launch follows the GPT-6 Astra release and comes days after OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Sol and Luna at lower prices.
Each Dot Runs on Its Own Cloud Computer and Connects to Over 4,000 Apps
Every dot gets its own cloud computer, its own browser, and access to the apps you connect. OpenAI says its plugin system lets a dot reach more than 4,000 apps. You can open your dot’s computer at any time to inspect its work, and you can give it permission to use your laptop as well.
You reach a dot through ChatGPT on desktop, web, and mobile, or through Slack and Teams. Texting is coming soon, and you can also start a voice call with it. Context carries across every channel, so a project started in ChatGPT can continue in Slack.
OpenAI lists five example roles for dots:
- Developers get pull requests with videos of the changes, built from recurring customer feedback.
- Product leads get revised launch materials and drafted asset and doc changes when scope shifts.
- Scientists get updated figures and a rerun of their analysis as new data arrives.
- Sales leads get requirements checked against product docs and a proof of concept for a key integration.
- Content creators get clip suggestions, show notes, and draft social posts from a new interview transcript.
One early tester’s dot noticed he had forgotten to invoice a publication, prepared the invoice, and sent it after his approval. Inside OpenAI, dots start investigating as soon as a bug appears in Slack.
Dots Come Included With ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium at No Extra Cost
Dots are rolling out today in ChatGPT to Pro and Business Premium users. Enterprise users, including Edu and Healthcare, can try the beta once their workspace admin turns it on. OpenAI plans to expand availability to more users soon.
The first dot is included in the plan. Plans also carry an allowance for deeper work, with extended limits for the first month after launch. Conversations with a dot do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits, but tasks a dot starts in Codex or ChatGPT Work count as usual. Later, users will be able to add more dots and scale each one by speed or by how much work it takes on per month.
OpenAI built several controls around what a dot can do:
- Your own computer stays separate from the dot’s cloud computer unless you choose to connect it.
- Dots can sign in to supported websites using saved passwords without exposing them to the model.
- Background proactive research uses read-only tools, so a dot cannot send messages or change app content while it works unprompted.
- Custom Rules let you allow, require approval for, or block specific actions, and Activity View shows progress, including background work.
- Sensitive tasks such as changing a password always stay with you.
OpenAI also cautions that dots can still make mistakes, so consequential work should be reviewed.
OpenAI is also previewing specialist dots for companies. Each one has its own identity, credentials, and access to a company’s systems of record. The company is starting with focused enterprise pilots and is working with Microsoft to bring specialist dots into the governance and security controls in Microsoft Agent 365.
To get started, you create your first dot in the ChatGPT desktop app or a desktop browser, connect your apps, and let it introduce itself. After that setup, you can message it from the ChatGPT mobile app.
