OpenAI launches Dots, always-on AI agents, at DevDay
OpenAI unveiled Dots at DevDay in San Francisco: proactive AI agents that work across 4,000+ apps, with Slack and Teams integration.
OpenAI announced Dots, a new class of proactive, always-on AI agents, at its DevDay event in San Francisco. The company said the agents can carry out tasks with minimal supervision and began rolling them out to Pro and Business Premium subscribers in select markets starting today.
Dots can interact with more than 4,000 apps through OpenAI's plugin ecosystem. New integrations with Slack and Microsoft Teams let users converse with their Dot outside of ChatGPT, Codex, and Work apps.
Each Dot can use its own cloud computer and browser, and can be connected to a user's PC to control it. OpenAI said Dots can use saved passwords without exposing them to the underlying model. A proactive research feature relies on read-only tools, preventing it from sending messages, changing app content, or controlling a browser or computer.
Permissions are managed through ChatGPT's existing app controls, with built-in rules and custom rules for actions that require approval. At launch, Pro, Business, Premium, and Enterprise users in select markets get access to one primary Dot that can be named and customized. The first Dot is free for Pro and Business Premium users, with unlimited chat inside ChatGPT, though usage limits in Codex and Work apply.
OpenAI said it plans to let users control teams of Dots in the future.
Quick answers
What are OpenAI Dots?
Dots are proactive, always-on AI agents announced at DevDay that can perform tasks with minimal supervision and interact with over 4,000 apps via OpenAI's plugin ecosystem.
Who gets access to Dots at launch?
Pro and Business Premium subscribers in select markets are getting access starting today. At launch, Pro, Business, Premium, and Enterprise users in select markets get one primary Dot that can be named and customized.
Can Dots control my computer?
Yes. Dots can use their own cloud computer and browser, and can be connected to a user's PC to control it. Permissions are managed through ChatGPT's existing app controls.