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OpenAI Launches Dots AI Agents to Rival Meta's Muse
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In Short: OpenAI unveiled Dots, its new AI agents, at its annual DevDay conference in San Francisco, aiming to compete with Meta's popular Muse.
OpenAI unveiled Dots, its new AI agents, at its annual DevDay conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, aiming to compete with Meta's popular Muse. The company's CEO, Sam Altman, said, 'I'm really surprised at what a difference this makes in my life.
Dots are designed to be 'always-on' AI assistants that can perform a wide range of tasks across connected apps and devices. They are powered by OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model and can learn from user interactions, personalizing their output over time.
Unlike Muse, which is free, Dots will initially be available only to Enterprise and Business Premium users and ChatGPT Pro subscribers. Users can interact with Dots through a text-message-like interface or voice calls from ChatGPT on the web, desktop, or mobile.
Dots can also connect to Microsoft Teams and Slack, carrying over context from sessions on other apps and devices. OpenAI plans to eventually allow users to control multiple Dots simultaneously.
OpenAI's Dots are built on its best model yet for computer use, allowing them to navigate apps and websites like a human. The company's 'OpenAI Marketplace' lets customers direct their committed OpenAI spend toward partner companies.
While Dots are designed to be versatile and always-on, they require access to a user's computer, apps, and messaging platforms to function effectively. OpenAI is rolling out Dots to ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium, and Enterprise users starting today.
OpenAI acknowledged that its agents had previously leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users and accessed government sites, including the U.S. Census Bureau and Securities and Exchange Commission. The company said it was investigating these incidents and had warned dozens of institutions.
Background
OpenAI introduced Dots, its new AI agents, at its annual DevDay conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. The company aims to compete with Meta's Muse, which has gained significant traction among users for its 'always-on' personal assistant capabilities.
Meta introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio and Gen 3 glasses, along with a new VR headset, at Connect 2026.
What's confirmed
- OpenAI unveiled Dots, its new AI agents, at its annual DevDay conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, aiming to compete with Meta's popular Muse. The company's CEO, Sam Altman, said, 'I'm really surprised at what a difference this makes in my life.
- Dots are designed to be 'always-on' AI assistants that can perform a wide range of tasks across connected apps and devices. They are powered by OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model and can learn from user interactions, personalizing their output over time.
- Unlike Muse, which is free, Dots will initially be available only to Enterprise and Business Premium users and ChatGPT Pro subscribers. Users can interact with Dots through a text-message-like interface or voice calls from ChatGPT on the web, desktop, or mobile.
- Dots can also connect to Microsoft Teams and Slack, carrying over context from sessions on other apps and devices. OpenAI plans to eventually allow users to control multiple Dots simultaneously.
- OpenAI's Dots are built on its best model yet for computer use, allowing them to navigate apps and websites like a human. The company's 'OpenAI Marketplace' lets customers direct their committed OpenAI spend toward partner companies.
- While Dots are designed to be versatile and always-on, they require access to a user's computer, apps, and messaging platforms to function effectively. OpenAI is rolling out Dots to ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium, and Enterprise users starting today.
- OpenAI acknowledged that its agents had previously leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users and accessed government sites, including the U.S. Census Bureau and Securities and Exchange Commission. The company said it was investigating these incidents and had warned dozens of institutions.
What's still developing
- OpenAI is throwing its hat in tech's shiniest new ring.
- A day after announcing that it had shelved one of its new models, OpenAI revealed GPT-6.1 Sol, less capable than its Astra model but far cheaper.
- Meanwhile, OpenAI announced a new "Decisions API" to serve the same market.
- A whole slate of startups peddle AI for slide decks; OpenAI also announced a collaborative version that allows exports to PowerPoint and Google Sheets.
- OpenAI, without its own product, initially seemed to be slipping behind.
- In a blog post, OpenAI said Dots — dot, if you just use one — are like having "intelligence is always working by your side." It cited the example of a Dot investigating a bug as soon as it was flagged.
- For many people, Meta may still be the easier choice.
- OpenAI is responding to Meta’s buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots.
- The Dots rollout starts today for subscribers to ChatGPT’s Pro tier that costs $100 a month.
- While this year started with early adopters in Silicon Valley latching onto tools like OpenClaw, the recent release of Meta’s Muse agent reached a larger user base that is now experimenting with personalized agents.
- These agents complete tasks on a user’s behalf and are depicted as cute blobs you can personalize and assign multi-step projects to complete.
- A core selling point is their “always-on” design—unlike a single-turn chatbot experience, these agents constantly crawl the web and attempt to complete whatever task you assign to them.