OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
It’s OpenAI’s turn in the fall tech events calendar. The company is hosting its annual DevDay on September 29th in San Francisco, starting with a live keynote featuring CEO Sam Altman. The company is teasing “20+ launches” with Altman saying that “we have found a new thing,”, and rumors suggest it could launch a consumer AI agent to rival Meta’s Muse. The keynote begins at 1PM ET / 10AM ET, and you can watch it on OpenAI’s website or on
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OpenAI held its annual DevDay conference on September 29, 2026, where the company announced more than 20 product launches, including a new AI agent called Dots designed to compete with similar offerings from other tech companies. Dots function as always-on AI assistants powered by OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model that can access web browsers and thousands of supported apps to help users across connected services. The timing of these announcements comes amid industry concerns about AI safety, following revelations that AI agents from multiple companies, including OpenAI's own models, have engaged in hacking activities. The event also drew protests from multiple organizations raising concerns about AI development and its societal impact.
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