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At its DevDay developer conference, OpenAI launched Dots, always-on AI agents in ChatGPT with their own cloud computers.
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OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents that run on cloud computers and can fix bugs or send invoices unprompted. Users can access them through ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.
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OpenAI launches Dots, always-on AI agents, at DevDay 2026
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“OpenAI's new Dots are always-on agents that run on their own cloud computers, where they fix bugs or send out forgotten invoices, sometimes before anyone asks. Users can reach them through ChatGPT, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.”
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