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OpenAI launches dots, always-on agents with their own cloud computers

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Introducing dots, always-on agents built to handle everything.: a video from OpenAI on YouTubeVideo: OpenAI on YouTube

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.

SOURCEOpenAI (ChatGPT) · 2 sources
CHECKED30 Sep, 04:34
TOPICSHosted runtimes that run an agent's sessions
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Introducing dots, always-on agents built to handle everything.: a video from OpenAI on YouTube Tooling / 30 SEP

OpenAI launches dots, always-on agents with their own cloud computers
  • 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 Our view

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.

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toned down Models 30 SEP

OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol

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OpenAI DevDay 2026 Keynote (FULL): a video from OpenAI on YouTubeVideo: OpenAI on YouTube

On 29 September 2026 OpenAI said GPT-6.1 Sol nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use and professional work at one fifth of Astra's standard token prices.

SOURCEOpenAI · 2 sources
CHECKED30 Sep, 04:34
TOPICSSame model, different outlet, different clock
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OpenAI DevDay 2026 Keynote (FULL): a video from OpenAI on YouTube Models / 30 SEP

OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol
  • In the API the model is gpt-6.1-sol, at $2 per million input tokens, $0.10 per million cached input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.
  • It is available to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, and not yet in Chat.
  • On DeepSWE v1.1, in OpenAI's own evaluation, it matches GPT-6 Astra at roughly one fifth of the cost and beats GPT-6 Sol's best score by 6.4 percentage points.

OpenAI published GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol, on 29 September 2026, according to its news feed. OpenAI says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use and professional work at one fifth of Astra's standard input and output token prices. In the API the model is gpt-6.1-sol, at $2 per million input tokens, $0.10 per million cached input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. In ChatGPT it is available to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, but not yet in Chat. On DeepSWE v1.1, in OpenAI's own evaluation, GPT-6.1 Sol matches GPT-6 Astra at roughly one fifth of the cost and beats GPT-6 Sol's best score by 6.4 percentage points. OpenAI says it will offer GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast in the coming days.

What it means for you Our view

The price and benchmark figures are OpenAI's own, and the DeepSWE result comes from its own evaluation, so treat "nearly matches Astra" as a claim to test on your tasks. The model is in ChatGPT Work and Codex but not yet in Chat, so people who use only Chat will not see it. OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast will be offered in the coming days, which is a plan and not a shipped product. If you pay for Astra-level usage on coding or computer-use work, run a sample of your own tasks on gpt-6.1-sol and compare the cost per finished task before you switch.

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Laws 30 SEP

Trump orders agencies to say Super Intelligence instead of AI

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Donald Trump in a dark blue suit, white shirt, blue tie and flag lapel pin, looking at the camera in front of an American flag.Daniel Torok, official White House photographer / January 2025 Official Presidential Portrait of Donald J. Trump / Public domain, cropped

An executive order of 29 September 2026 tells agencies to say Super Intelligence, and gives the presidential science adviser 60 days to propose legislative language defining it.

SOURCEThe White House · 1 source
CHECKED30 Sep, 04:23
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Donald Trump in a dark blue suit, white shirt, blue tie and flag lapel pin, looking at the camera in front of an American flag. Laws / 30 SEP

Trump orders agencies to say Super Intelligence instead of AI
  • The order says the executive branch shall use Super Intelligence and SI in place of Artificial Intelligence and AI, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
  • It covers official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory documents, and does not require changes to earlier regulations, contracts, grants or historical documents.
  • Within 60 days the science adviser must propose legislative language for a federal definition. The order itself points to the statutory definition of artificial intelligence, 15 U.S.C. 9401(3).

President Trump signed the executive order Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence on 29 September 2026. It sets the policy that the executive branch uses the terms Super Intelligence and SI in place of Artificial Intelligence and AI. Agencies apply this in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory documents, to the extent the law permits. The order does not require changes to earlier regulations, presidential actions, contracts, grants or historical documents. Within 60 days the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology must send the President proposed legislative language for a federal definition of Super Intelligence. For the purposes of the order, it defines the term as the technologies covered by the existing statutory definition of artificial intelligence in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3).

What it means for you Our view

The text we checked sets a naming policy for executive branch documents and points to the existing statutory definition of artificial intelligence, so it does not describe a new technical category. It is qualified by the phrase "to the maximum extent permitted by law", and it does not require earlier contracts or grants to be rewritten. The definition due in 60 days is a proposal for legislation, not a definition in force. If you sell AI products or services to federal agencies, check how your proposals and contract documents name the product, and watch for agency guidance that uses the new terms.

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Introducing dots, always-on agents built to handle everything.: a video from OpenAI on YouTubeWatch on YouTubeVideo: OpenAI on YouTube

Tooling · 30 SEPnarrowed

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.
Checked 30 Sep, 04:34 · OpenAI (ChatGPT) · 2 sources
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OpenAI DevDay 2026 Keynote (FULL): a video from OpenAI on YouTubeWatch on YouTubeVideo: OpenAI on YouTube

Models · 30 SEPnarrowed

OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol

On 29 September 2026 OpenAI said GPT-6.1 Sol nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use and professional work at one fifth of Astra's standard token prices.

  • In the API the model is gpt-6.1-sol, at $2 per million input tokens, $0.10 per million cached input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.
  • It is available to Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, and not yet in Chat.
  • On DeepSWE v1.1, in OpenAI's own evaluation, it matches GPT-6 Astra at roughly one fifth of the cost and beats GPT-6 Sol's best score by 6.4 percentage points.
Checked 30 Sep, 04:34 · OpenAI · 2 sources
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Donald Trump in a dark blue suit, white shirt, blue tie and flag lapel pin, looking at the camera in front of an American flag.Daniel Torok, official White House photographer / January 2025 Official Presidential Portrait of Donald J. Trump / Public domain, cropped

Laws · 30 SEP

Trump orders agencies to say Super Intelligence instead of AI

An executive order of 29 September 2026 tells agencies to say Super Intelligence, and gives the presidential science adviser 60 days to propose legislative language defining it.

  • The order says the executive branch shall use Super Intelligence and SI in place of Artificial Intelligence and AI, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
  • It covers official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory documents, and does not require changes to earlier regulations, contracts, grants or historical documents.
  • Within 60 days the science adviser must propose legislative language for a federal definition. The order itself points to the statutory definition of artificial intelligence, 15 U.S.C. 9401(3).
Checked 30 Sep, 04:23 · The White House · 1 source
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  1. Tooling · 30 SEP · narrowed

    OpenAI launches dots, always-on agents with their own cloud computers

    Introducing dots, always-on agents built to handle everything.: a video from OpenAI on YouTubeVideo: OpenAI on YouTube

    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.

    Checked 30 Sep, 04:34 · OpenAI (ChatGPT) · 2 sourcesRead

  2. Models · 30 SEP · narrowed

    OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol

    OpenAI DevDay 2026 Keynote (FULL): a video from OpenAI on YouTubeVideo: OpenAI on YouTube

    On 29 September 2026 OpenAI said GPT-6.1 Sol nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use and professional work at one fifth of Astra's standard token prices.

    Checked 30 Sep, 04:34 · OpenAI · 2 sourcesRead

  3. Laws · 30 SEP

    Trump orders agencies to say Super Intelligence instead of AI

    Donald Trump in a dark blue suit, white shirt, blue tie and flag lapel pin, looking at the camera in front of an American flag.Daniel Torok, official White House photographer / January 2025 Official Presidential Portrait of Donald J. Trump / Public domain, cropped

    An executive order of 29 September 2026 tells agencies to say Super Intelligence, and gives the presidential science adviser 60 days to propose legislative language defining it.

    Checked 30 Sep, 04:23 · The White House · 1 sourceRead

toned down Tooling 30 SEP

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 (ChatGPT) · 2 sources·checked 30 Sep, 04:34
ChatGPTGPT-6 AstraMicrosoftOpenAIdots
Introducing dots, always-on agents built to handle everything.: a video from OpenAI on YouTubeVideo: OpenAI on YouTube
toned down Models

OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol

On 29 September 2026 OpenAI said GPT-6.1 Sol nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use and professional work at one fifth of Astra's standard token prices.

30 SEP · OpenAI · 2 sources
Laws

Trump orders agencies to say Super Intelligence instead of AI

An executive order of 29 September 2026 tells agencies to say Super Intelligence, and gives the presidential science adviser 60 days to propose legislative language defining it.

30 SEP · The White House · 1 source
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