OpenAI Dots
Dots is OpenAI's DevDay 2026 personal-agent product. A Dot can research and carry out approved tasks with its own cloud computer and connected apps, while the user sets permissions and reviews actions. OpenAI is rolling it out to eligible Pro and Business Premium users; Enterprise, Edu, and Healthcare access is an administrator-enabled beta.
Read the official Dots launch ↗Why it matters
Dots changes the practical question from which model answers a prompt to what an agent may read or do on your behalf. Before trusting it with email, files, a browser, or a local computer, inspect the specific permissions, action review, usage allowance, and account rollout.
What can a Dot access?
OpenAI describes a Dot with its own cloud computer and browser, connected apps, and proactive read-only research. A Dot can access your laptop only after you grant that permission. The launch describes custom rules and action review before consequential steps; inspect each connector and approval prompt in your own account.
Access and usage at launch
OpenAI says Dots is rolling out in eligible markets to Pro and Business Premium. Enterprise, Edu, and Healthcare organizations receive a beta that an administrator must enable; it is off by default. One primary Dot is included without an extra charge for eligible users, with a deeper-work allowance. A Dot conversation is separate from ChatGPT usage, while Codex and ChatGPT Work tasks count against their respective allowances.
How to try it safely
Setup starts on desktop or the web, with mobile messaging after setup. Begin with a bounded research or draft task, confirm the exact connected data and allowed actions, and verify the result before granting broader permissions. The official launch does not prove that every illustrated task, connector, market, or account is available today.
Useful first jobs
- Research across approved connected apps.
- Prepare and review a bounded multi-step task.
- Coordinate work that needs a dedicated browser or cloud computer.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dots the same as GPT-6 Astra?
No. Dots is a personal-agent product powered by GPT-6 Astra; its computer, connected apps, permissions, and plan limits are product features, not the API model contract.
Can everyone use Dots now?
No. OpenAI describes a rollout in eligible markets for Pro and Business Premium, plus an administrator-enabled beta for Enterprise, Edu, and Healthcare. Check your plan and workspace settings.
Can a Dot use my laptop without asking?
OpenAI says laptop access requires your grant. Review each connector permission and consequential action before allowing it.
Sources and evidence
OpenAI's September 29 launch and DevDay recap establish the product, Astra foundation, rollout, and safeguards. Illustrated scenarios are publisher examples, not independent success tests. Availability depends on eligible markets, plan, and administrator settings.
- Introducing Dots ↗
OpenAI · Primary source
- DevDay 2026 recap ↗
OpenAI · Primary source