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OpenAI Launches dots: Always-On GPT-6 Astra Agents That Work From Their Own Cloud Computers

OpenAI's dots: persistent GPT-6 Astra agents with their own cloud compute, running across 4,000+ apps after you log off. Available today as managed product.

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Why it matters

Dots represent the shift from synchronous chat to always-on autonomous agents with persistent infrastructure. Enterprise implications: agents that operate independently across integrated app ecosystems, raising questions about monitoring, cost control, and failure modes in production.

The key facts

6 to know
  1. Product: dots — persistent AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra

  2. Architecture: each dot gets dedicated cloud compute and browser

  3. Integration: works across 4,000+ apps via ChatGPT plugins

  4. Availability: rolling out as managed product (GA status implied)

  5. Operational model: agents continue working after user logout

  6. Announcement context: OpenAI DevDay event

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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI just introduced dots at their DevDay today. Dots are persistent AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra. Each dot gets its own cloud computer and browser. It works across 4,000+ apps through ChatGPT plugins and keeps going after you log off. Is it deployable today? Yes, as a managed product. Dots…
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