OpenAI launches always-on Dots agents to rival Meta's Muse
OpenAI launches always-on Dots agents and cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol, while holding back top-end Astra over safety.
At DevDay 2026, OpenAI introduced Dots as always-on agents, each with a cloud computer and browser, running on GPT-6 Astra and able to research, write, and hand software work to Codex. Plugins connect to more than 4,000 apps; users reach a Dot in ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, while unattended proactive research is limited to read-only tools and sensitive actions need approval. Alongside Dots, OpenAI is releasing cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol, while top-end GPT-6.1 Astra is held back over safety problems. Pro access starts outside the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK; Business Premium is broader, and Enterprise, Edu, and Healthcare are admin-gated betas.
- Each Dot has its own cloud computer, browser, and Codex handoff.
- Background proactive research is limited to read-only tools.
- GPT-6.1 Sol ships cheaper; top-end GPT-6.1 Astra is held for safety.
- Pro launch excludes the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK.
- Business Dots can receive separate identities, credentials, and computers.
- Countries
- United KingdomSwitzerland
- AI models
- GPT-6 AstraGPT-6.1 SolGPT-6.1 Astra
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OpenAI's new Dots are always-on agents that run on their own cloud computers, where they fix bugs or send out forgotten invoices, sometimes before anyone asks. Users can reach them through ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. When no one is working with them, Dots look for ways to help in the background using read-only access.
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