OpenAI just launched its answer to Meta: 'always-on' AI agents called Dots
OpenAI has launched 'Dots,' a new 'always-on' AI agent product designed to compete with Meta's Muse. The product, which runs on the GPT-6 Astra model, is currently limited to enterprise and professional subscribers.
Why it matters
The race to develop autonomous AI agents that can interact with computer interfaces marks a significant shift in how users interact with software, moving from chat-based prompts to task-oriented automation.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a recent state dinner. Bloomberg/Getty Images OpenAI announced its new "always-on" AI agent product, Dots, at its DevDay conference on Tuesday. Dots will compete with Meta's Muse, part of a rush in the industry toward personal agents. A spate of other announcements included a new model, a $500 plan, and a collaboration feature. OpenAI is throwing its hat in tech's shiniest new ring. On Tuesday, the company unveiled a new product called Dots, its answer to the rise of "always-on" personal agents like Instinct and Meta's Muse . OpenAI's version will run on its frontier model GPT-6 Astra. "I'm really surprised at what a difference this makes in my life," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at the company's annual DevDay conference in San Francisco. "I feel like I've finally gotten some of my attention back.
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