OpenAI launches dots, an always-on personal assistant
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In late September 2026, OpenAI unveiled dots, an always-on personal assistant, at its Developer Day event. It is available to ChatGPT desktop and mobile Pro and higher subscribers, with subscriptions starting at $100 a month. On 27 October, TechCrunch reported further on how OpenAI developed its coding tool into this always-on personal assistant. Dots is currently available to eligible paying users, and the report did not mention any broader rollout plans.
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Oct 27
- TechCrunch · AIHow OpenAI turned its coding tools into dots, an always-on personal assistant
Alexander Embiricos, the OpenAI executive responsible for dots, never wants to have a meeting with someone else's AI agent.
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