During its Dev Days, OpenAI introduced “Dots,” artificial intelligence assistants integrated into ChatGPT that operate continuously, without waiting for instructions, to perform tasks ranging from calendar management to IT application migration.
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, unveiled a new generation of artificial intelligence agents called “Dots” during the company’s Dev Days opening conference. These assistants, integrated directly into ChatGPT, aim to go beyond a simple reactive chatbot: they act autonomously, twenty-four hours a day, without the user having to issue each request.
During the demonstration, an agent named “Alfred” by its owner carried out a series of very diverse tasks: developing a website, updating a presentation for a board meeting, finding a substitute caterer for a wedding, and even rescheduling a professional meeting that conflicted with the user’s daughter’s school play. Sam Altman emphasized that the agent requests the user’s approval before any decision deemed important, a safeguard intended to reassure amid recent concerns related to several incidents involving ChatGPT.
Technically, each Dot has its own virtual machine in the cloud as well as a dedicated web browser. It works with more than 4,000 applications and respects the access rights specific to each user. OpenAI specifies that these agents rely on an internal model called “Astra,” presented as the best aligned with the company’s security values. Furthermore, the user can set precise limits regarding the applications and resources their agent is authorized to access.
Sam Altman mentioned the possibility, eventually, of having not just one agent but a real team of AI assistants working together. It will also be possible to contact your Dot via SMS or phone call. The company also announced that conversations with these agents will not count against subscription usage quotas.
OpenAI took advantage of the event to launch “ChatGPT Spaces,” a collaborative workspace designed for humans and AI agents to cooperate on documents, research, or visual creations. Like an enhanced shared drive, simply mentioning a Dot in a comment will assign it a task. The company also promises a presentation tool that agents will be able to read and edit directly.
Dots and ChatGPT Spaces are now available for subscribers to the Pro, Business Premium, and Enterprise plans. European users will have to wait: these features are not currently accessible in Europe, and OpenAI has not specified a deployment timeline for the continent.
