OpenAI Dots

OpenAI's always-on agents that keep working on your behalf

Always-on agent with its own cloud computerLearns from your feedback over timeWorks through ChatGPT, Slack and TeamsPlugins for thousands of apps

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About OpenAI Dots

Overview

Dots are always-on agents from OpenAI, announced at DevDay on September 29, 2026 and powered by GPT-6 Astra. Each dot has its own cloud computer, learns from your feedback, and keeps working on ongoing tasks in the background instead of waiting for a chat prompt. Plugins connect a dot to thousands of apps, and you can reach it through ChatGPT on desktop, web and mobile, or through Slack and Microsoft Teams, including by voice call.

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Key Features

Always-on agent with its own cloud computer that keeps working in the background.
Reachable from ChatGPT, Slack and Microsoft Teams, including by voice.
Plugins connect it to thousands of apps.
Idle research is limited to read-only tools, and it cannot send messages or change content in your apps on its own.

Snapshot

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4 active capabilities

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Capabilities

Tool use
Memory
Multi-step planning
Human approval

Best for

ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users who want to hand recurring work to a persistent agent
Teams that already work in Slack or Microsoft Teams and want an agent reachable there
People who want an agent that can also draw on Codex and ChatGPT Work for larger tasks

Not ideal for

Free and Plus users, who cannot get a dot
Pro users in the UK, Switzerland and the EEA while access is excluded
Cost-sensitive individuals, given the reported $100 per month entry price

What reviewers say

Coverage frames dots as OpenAI's entry into the always-on agent race alongside Meta Muse and Grok Bot, with the bundled pricing and regional exclusions as the most discussed limits. Most sources are news and comparison articles written shortly after the September 29 launch.

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Introducing dots (OpenAI)

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eesel: OpenAI Dots pricing, plan by plan

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iPhone in Canada: OpenAI Dots take on Meta Muse and Grok Bot

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