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OpenAI dots

Quick answer

OpenAI dots is a standalone general AI agent from OpenAI. OpenAI's always-on personal agents, each with its own cloud computer, that work on your goals while you are away. Nearfi's Agent Index rates its autonomy 4/5 (multi-step on its own): each dot keeps working toward goals on its own cloud computer between chats, with user-set rules for which actions run freely or need approval; proactive background research is read-only, so it is not yet rated 5. Status: live; 0 incident(s) logged.

By OpenAI · launched 2026-09-29 · last checked 2026-11-07

At a glance
Autonomy
4/5
Multi-step on its own

Why 4: each dot keeps working toward goals on its own cloud computer between chats, with user-set rules for which actions run freely or need approval; proactive background research is read-only, so it is not yet rated 5.

The findings

What it does. Announced at DevDay on 29 September 2026, each dot runs on its own cloud computer with a virtual browser and connects to more than 4,000 apps. You talk to it in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams, and set rules to allow, block or require approval for specific actions. Reworked reports that its background research is read-only, and that in one demonstration it sent an invoice only after the user approved.

Where it falls short. Reworked reports company 'specialist dots' are in pilot only, with no timeline for Microsoft Agent 365 support, and sensitive tasks such as changing a password stay with the user. We found no independent test of how reliably dots complete multi-step work, and could not open OpenAI's own announcement.

What it can do

browsecomputer usefilesemailmessagingmemorymonitoringschedulingyour accounts

Price: A first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium; OpenAI plans paid add-ons for more dots or speed but had not published prices. · Where: ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium in eligible markets; Android Headlines reports Pro availability excludes the EEA, UK and Switzerland. Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare in beta once an admin enables it. · Surfaces: app, web, phone

Incidents

  • None logged.

Closest fiction

Her — A persistent assistant that carries on your affairs between conversations.

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History

  • 2026-11-07 Added to the index.

Sources

  1. OpenAI introduces always-on dots agents Reworked, 2026-09-30
  2. OpenAI launches dots: always-on AI agents Android Headlines, 2026-09-29

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