OpenAI Launches Dots Always-On AI Agents for Premium Subscribers
Summary
OpenAI launches Dots, an always-on AI agent for Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise users that uses GPT-6 Astra to absorb personal context, make proactive suggestions and complete multi-step tasks, while CEO Sam Altman says its compute demands keep it premium for now.
Key Points
- OpenAI launches Dots always-on agents at DevDay 2026, limiting access to Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise subscribers.
- Dots ingests users' personal context, makes proactive suggestions and takes multi-step actions with GPT-6 Astra, which OpenAI calls its most aligned model.
- CEO Sam Altman says Dots starts as a compute-intensive premium product, while OpenAI withholds Astra GPT-6.1 and plans a future mass-market version.