OpenAI says the assistants use a cloud computer, browse the web, and connect to more than 4,000 apps.

OpenAI introduced Dots at its DevDay keynote, describing them as always-on AI assistants that run on a dedicated cloud computer with a web browser and access to more than 4,000 apps. The company says the GPT-6 Astra model powers each Dot, which learns user preferences over time and works in the background.

The launch lands weeks after Meta rolled out Muse, a customizable assistant that browses the web, makes purchases, generates documents, and tracks goals. Muse has drawn scrutiny over safety after a user reported that it shared their address with a buyer on Facebook Marketplace.

For builders, Dots behave like an agent with its own workspace rather than a chat thread. OpenAI says a single Dot can act on customer feedback to build and test updates, or review an interview transcript, clip moments, and draft show notes. Teams can work alongside a Dot inside ChatGPT Space, a new collaborative workspace, and connect it to Slack and Microsoft Teams so context carries across tools.

Users can create one Dot today, and OpenAI plans to let them deploy several agents at once. Dots will soon reach users by text message, and the company says each one carries built-in rules for when to act independently. Users can also set custom rules that block certain actions or require the Dot to ask for permission, which an auto-review feature checks against safety requirements.

What matters

• OpenAI announced Dots at its DevDay keynote, pitching them as agents that work in the background.
• Builders get one Dot per user for now, with custom rules that gate which actions run without approval.
• Watch whether OpenAI ships multi-agent deployments and opens scheduling to third-party apps.

Why it matters

Watch whether OpenAI ships multi-agent deployments and opens scheduling to third-party apps.

This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by The Verge. Source reference: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1002033/openai-dots-launch-muse-competitor.

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