OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.
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OpenAI announced Dots, a new personal agentic assistant powered by GPT-6 Astra, which operates independently in the background to pursue user-defined goals with minimal oversight, unlike previous tools that required specific hardware or interfaces. Dots are available to Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets through ChatGPT, with the ability to be launched from Codex as well, and can be messaged through platforms like Slack and Teams. The system is designed to support multiple Dots working together and specialist Dots with specific identities and credentials, with OpenAI demonstrating use cases such as a software developer deploying a Dot to monitor customer feedback or a scientist using one to rerun analysis on experimental data. The Dots feature a bubbly, cartoonish visual design as part of OpenAI's effort to make AI more relatable to users.
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