OpenAI launches dots, always-on agents with their own cloud computers
OpenAI announced dots on 29 September 2026, saying they run on GPT-6 Astra and are rolling out to Pro and Business Premium users, with texting still to come.
- OpenAI says each dot has its own cloud computer and its own browser, and connects to more than 4,000 apps through its plugin ecosystem.
- Dots are rolling out in ChatGPT to Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets, and Enterprise users can try the beta when their workspace admin enables it.
- OpenAI says texting is coming soon and that it is starting with focused enterprise pilots of specialist dots.
OpenAI announced dots on 29 September 2026 as always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra. Each dot has its own cloud computer and its own browser, and OpenAI says it can connect to more than 4,000 apps through its plugin ecosystem. OpenAI says a dot can be messaged or called in ChatGPT on web, mobile and desktop and messaged in Slack and Teams, with texting coming soon. It says dots are rolling out today in ChatGPT to Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets, and that Enterprise users, including Edu and Healthcare, can try the beta when their workspace admin enables it. OpenAI says the first dot comes at no extra cost in a Pro or Business Premium plan, with an allowance for deeper work and extended limits in the first month. OpenAI says the proactive research of a dot uses read-only tools, and that its monitoring system can pause or stop a dot when it detects a safety concern. OpenAI also says it is starting with focused enterprise pilots of specialist dots, and working with Microsoft to bring specialist dots under Agent 365 governance and security controls.
What it means for you analysis
OpenAI says the first dot is included at no extra cost in a Pro or Business Premium plan, with extended limits in the first month. It also says a dot's proactive research uses read-only tools, and that a monitoring system can pause or stop a dot when it detects a safety concern. These are OpenAI's own statements about its product. Enterprise access depends on the workspace admin, and the work with Microsoft on governance controls in Agent 365 is described as work under way. If you manage a workspace, ask your admin whether the beta will be enabled, and what logging and pause controls you get for a dot.

