A computer of its own
Every Dot works from a dedicated cloud environment with a browser—giving it a real place to navigate, organize and complete multi-step work.
OpenAI Dots
Work continues.Even when you don’t.
Always-on AI agents with their own cloud computer and browser. Assign the outcome, connect your tools, and let each Dot carry the work forward.
Launched September 29, 2026 at DevDay 2026
Agent statusWorking autonomously
EnvironmentCloud computer
ModelGPT-6 Astra
4,000+apps available through plugins
Always onpersistent work beyond a chat session
1:1dedicated cloud computer per Dot
3 surfacesChatGPT, Slack and Microsoft Teams
Built to take action
More than an answer. A running operation.
Dots combine reasoning, tools and persistent execution so longer workflows can keep moving without constant prompting.
Powered by GPT-6 Astra
Designed for sustained reasoning, planning and execution across complex tasks.
Connect the tools you use
Reach thousands of apps through plugins, from communication to operations.
Persistent by design
A Dot can keep a workflow in motion after your conversation ends—monitoring progress, handling the next step and returning with the result.
How it works
From intent to finished work.
Start with a clear outcome. Your Dot organizes the work, uses connected tools and keeps you in control of key decisions.
Set the outcome
Describe what done looks like—one task, a recurring workflow or an ongoing responsibility.
Connect its workspace
Give the Dot access to the relevant apps and context through the available plugin ecosystem.
Let it operate
The agent reasons, browses and carries out steps from its dedicated cloud computer.
Review and direct
Follow progress from ChatGPT, Slack or Microsoft Teams and step in when judgment is needed.
Workflows to delegate
Turn repeatable work into a clear operating brief.
The strongest Dot assignments have a defined outcome, reliable source material and clear points where a person should review the work.
Watch for meaningful changes
Track a defined source or workflow, filter routine noise and surface the changes that need attention.
Build decision-ready context
Collect relevant information, organize the evidence and prepare a concise brief before a meeting or review.
Keep work moving across tools
Follow handoffs, update connected systems and highlight a blocker before it quietly slows the team down.
Move from source to first draft
Turn approved context into structured emails, summaries, outlines or channel-ready working documents.
Maintain a clean working system
Sort incoming material, standardize records and prepare the next action using rules your team defines.
Close the loop with outcomes
Summarize what changed, what was completed and what still needs a person’s judgment.
Practical use cases
One agent. A full thread of work.
Dots are built for the tasks that span tools, tabs and time—not only one-off questions.
Research & intelligence
Track a market, synthesize source material and return a decision-ready briefing.
Sales operations
Prepare account context, keep records organized and draft tailored follow-ups.
Team coordination
Turn conversations into action lists, follow dependencies and surface blockers.
Content workflows
Move from a raw brief to research, structured drafts and channel-ready assets.
Choose the right mode
Chat, automation or an always-on agent?
Each approach is useful. The difference is how much context, adaptability and continuity the work requires.
Regular AI chat
- Immediate questions and explanations
- Brainstorming with a person in the loop
- Short tasks completed in one session
- Direct back-and-forth guidance
Traditional automation
- Predictable triggers and repeatable steps
- Structured inputs and stable outputs
- High-volume routing between systems
- Little interpretation between steps
OpenAI Dot
- Longer workflows that span tools and time
- Work that needs planning and adaptation
- Persistent context around an outcome
- Human review at defined decision points
Control the operating boundary
Autonomy works best with clear limits.
Before assigning ongoing work, define the sources a Dot may use, the actions it may take and the decisions that must return to a person.
Set permission scope
Connect only the tools and information the workflow genuinely needs.
Define check-in points
Choose when progress should be summarized and when work should pause for review.
Measure the outcome
Use completion criteria that are observable, specific and easy to verify.
Keep judgment human
Reserve sensitive, high-impact or ambiguous decisions for an accountable person.
Availability
Rolling out to paid workspaces.
OpenAI Dots are rolling out to eligible Pro and Business Premium users. No separate Dots price has been announced; access is included through eligible subscriptions. Availability may vary by account and region during the rollout.
ChatGPT ProRolling access for individual power users
Business PremiumTeam deployment and managed workspace access
ChatGPT · Slack · TeamsWork where your conversations already happen
Product context
The rollout, in one view.
Dots are new, so access, integrations and workspace controls may evolve. These are the key points described in the current rollout information on this page.
Introduced at DevDay
OpenAI Dots were presented as persistent agents that work from dedicated cloud computers and stay active beyond a single chat.
Paid access expands gradually
Initial availability is described for eligible Pro and Business Premium users, with account and region differences possible.
Integrations and controls
Look for clearer admin settings, app coverage, approval controls and broader account availability as the product develops.
Explore the guide
Go directly to the detail you need.
Use these focused explainers to understand the product, frame a strong first workflow and evaluate whether a Dot fits the job.
Product overview
Understand the core capabilities
See how cloud computers, connected tools and persistent execution fit together.
Workflow designChoose a useful first assignment
Start with a bounded, repeatable workflow that has an observable outcome.
Evaluation guidePlan permissions and oversight
Map tool access, review points and completion criteria before the work begins.
Start with one outcome, not every process.
Pick a workflow with clear inputs, a defined finish line and an obvious moment for human review.
Frequently asked
The essentials, clearly explained.
What is an OpenAI Dot?
A Dot is an always-on AI agent designed to carry out longer-running work. It has a dedicated cloud computer and browser, can use connected apps, and remains available beyond a single conversation.
How is a Dot different from a regular chat?
A regular chat primarily responds in the moment. A Dot is designed to maintain a working context, take multiple steps across tools and continue progressing toward an assigned outcome.
Which apps can Dots connect to?
Dots can connect to more than 4,000 apps through plugins. The exact tools available depend on your account, workspace settings and the plugin catalog.
Where can I use Dots?
The announced surfaces are ChatGPT, Slack and Microsoft Teams, so users can direct and review work from familiar collaboration environments.
Who has access?
Rollout is aimed at Pro and Business Premium users. Access may arrive gradually and can vary by region, account and organization settings.
Do Dots act without oversight?
Dots can work autonomously within the access and instructions they are given, while important decisions and permissions remain under user or workspace control.