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Introducing dots

OpenAI's dots keep working while you're away. Here's what changes for enterprise automation.

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Why it matters

OpenAI launches Dots, a proactive agent product that operates autonomously across projects and tasks without continuous user direction. For enterprise practitioners, this marks a shift from reactive chatbots to always-on assistants that maintain context and continuity—raising questions about control surfaces, audit trails, and integration with existing workflows.

The key facts

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  1. Product: Dots by OpenAI — proactive assistant for complex projects and everyday tasks

  2. Capability: operates across tasks without continuous user prompting; maintains project context

  3. Status: announced as available (GA assumed but not explicitly confirmed)

  4. No pricing, regions, or quota details disclosed

  5. No integration scope or API availability stated

  6. No audit, control, or permissions model documented in announcement

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Publisher excerpt: Dots by OpenAI are a proactive assistant that can keep working across complex projects and everyday tasks. Learn how dots help you stay in control while work moves forward.
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