AI Daily · Sep 30, 2026 · Wednesday
OpenAI unveils GPT-6.1 Sol and agent Dots at DevDay
AI summary
At its DevDay keynote in San Francisco, OpenAI launched the AI agent product Dots, aimed at Meta's Muse and initially available only to users on ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium and similar tiers. It also released GPT-6.1 Sol, which the company says has intelligence approaching Astra and is built for coding, computer use and professional work, with API pricing at one-fifth of Astra's standard rate.
Model releases
Introducing GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Sol, which it says offers intelligence close to Astra and is aimed at coding, computer use and professional work. The model's API input and output token prices are one fifth of Astra's standard price.
Product releases
OpenAI announces ChatGPT updates at DevDay, introducing plugin extensions and an enterprise marketplace
OpenAI announced a series of ChatGPT updates at DevDay, including the open plugin system Plugin Extensions, shared workspaces in ChatGPT Space, collaborative documents in Pages, Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations, automated workflows and the enterprise OpenAI Marketplace.
OpenAI DevDay 2026 introduces the Dots agent, GPT-6.1 Sol and $500-a-month ChatGPT Pro
At its DevDay keynote in San Francisco on 29 September, OpenAI introduced its AI agent product Dots to compete with Meta's recently launched Muse. Initially, Dots will be available only to paying ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise subscribers, while Muse is offered free of charge.
DevDay 2026 Recap
OpenAI has published a DevDay 2026 recap rounding up more than 20 announcements spanning GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT, Codex, the API, safety and new tools for developers. The original gives only an overview and does not detail each update.
Introducing dots
OpenAI has released dots, a proactive assistant that keeps work moving on complex projects and everyday tasks. The company says dots lets users stay in control as work progresses.
Industry
AMD buys AI world model startup World Labs for $8.2 billion
Chipmaker AMD is acquiring World Labs, a startup focused on spatial intelligence. AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li will join AMD's leadership team as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist. The all-stock deal is valued at about $8.2 billion, according to AMD. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval.