Overview
- OpenAI unveiled Dots at its late-September DevDay, and on September 29 the company detailed them as always-on agents that keep working without a user prompt.
- Each Dot is provisioned with a separate cloud computer and browser that users can open to inspect ongoing work, and developers can programmatically spawn durable sessions to delegate tasks.
- Dots connect to a broad plugin ecosystem of more than 4,000 third-party applications so they can monitor feedback, run tests, draft pull requests, and perform routine business workflows.
- OpenAI has built permissioning, activity views, custom rules, auto-review for sensitive actions, and default enterprise data-use settings to limit risk, while warning that consequential actions should still get human approval.
- Rollout has begun for Pro and Business Premium customers in eligible markets with the first Dot included at no extra charge, and OpenAI is running a targeted pilot of IT-provisioned 'specialist dots' for regulated enterprise, education, and healthcare workspaces while paid scaling features are phased in.