OpenAI dots
OpenAI's always-on personal agent in ChatGPT that works toward your goals in the background across 4,000+ connected apps
4,000+
Connected Apps
24/7
Always-On
2026
Launched
Overview
OpenAI dots is OpenAI's always-on personal agent, announced at DevDay on September 29, 2026. Unlike a chat session, a dot runs continuously on its own cloud computer, pursuing goals a user sets with minimal ongoing supervision. Users can name and customize their primary dot, message it through ChatGPT, Slack, or Microsoft Teams, and connect it to more than 4,000 apps via ChatGPT's plugin ecosystem. OpenAI positions dots as a step from an "answering AI" toward a "working AI," with plans for teams of specialist dots collaborating on a user's behalf over time.
The Verdict
Who Should Use OpenAI dots?
Best For
- Pro or Business Premium subscribers who want a standing agent monitoring feedback, inboxes, or workflows around the clock
- Developers delegating recurring tasks like triaging bug reports or re-running analyses as new data arrives
- Teams already working inside Slack or Microsoft Teams who want an agent reachable from those tools
Not Ideal For
- Free, Go, or Plus ChatGPT users; no dot is included below the Pro tier
- Users in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK, where the Pro-tier rollout is currently excluded
- Anyone wary of a largely autonomous agent with broad app access and minimal real-time oversight
What's Great
- Runs independently of any single device or interface, working in the background 24/7
- Conversations with a dot don't count against standard ChatGPT usage limits
- Reachable from ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, with text messaging planned
Watch Out For
- Gated to Pro ($100+/month) and Business Premium plans; not available on Free, Go, or Plus
- When a dot delegates work to Codex or ChatGPT, that usage draws from the same shared plan allowance, so overnight tasks can exhaust it before a user wakes up
- OpenAI withheld a planned model update ahead of launch over alignment concerns, and has acknowledged tension between shipping autonomous agents quickly and ensuring adequate oversight
Pricing
Pro
From $100/mo
Includes first dot; US only at launch, Ultrafast speed reserved for the $500 tier
Business Premium
~$100/seat/mo
First dot included; the only plan available in all supported regions, including the EEA, UK, and Switzerland
Enterprise / Edu / Healthcare
Custom
Beta available, off by default, enabled by workspace admins
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Key Features
- Persistent, always-on execution on a dedicated cloud computer per dot
- Plugin connections to 4,000+ third-party apps
- Access via ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams
- Support for naming and customizing a primary dot, with specialist dots planned
- Integration with Microsoft's Agent 365 security controls for enterprise deployments
Use Cases
- Monitoring customer feedback channels and drafting or implementing fixes
- Re-running experiment analyses automatically as new data lands
- Standing coverage of recurring operational tasks across connected business apps
How It Compares
| Feature | OpenAI dots | Meta Muse | ChatGPT (standard) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always-on background execution | Yes | Yes | No |
| App integrations | 4,000+ via plugins | Limited | Limited (via plugins/GPTs) |
| Access channels | ChatGPT, Slack, Teams | Meta apps | ChatGPT only |
| Entry price | $100/mo (Pro) | Varies | Free tier available |
| Positioning | “Working AI” agent | Bubbly agentic avatar | Conversational assistant |
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