OpenAI introduces dots, agents with their own cloud computers
The rollout brings persistent task execution and connected apps to eligible plans, with separate enterprise specialist pilots.
THE STORY IN THREE POINTS
- Dots are powered by GPT-6 Astra and have cloud computers.
- The launch targets eligible Pro, Business Premium and enabled Enterprise users.
- Specialist enterprise dots begin through focused pilots.
The product launch
OpenAI introduced dots, persistent agents powered by GPT-6 Astra with their own cloud computers and access to connected apps. The company describes work that continues between conversations, alongside user-defined permissions and action review.
The initial rollout covers eligible Pro and Business Premium users and Enterprise workspaces that enable the beta. Specialist dots with organizational identities and dedicated responsibilities are starting through focused enterprise pilots.
Editorial context: persistence changes the assignment
An ongoing agent needs an objective that stays useful as circumstances change. Monitoring a project, for example, requires an explanation of what counts as a meaningful development and when the owner should be interrupted.
A sensible evaluation would include a quiet period, a real change and a misleading signal. That would test whether the system can distinguish useful work from activity that merely creates messages or produces unnecessary edits.
Editorial outlook: what to watch
Readers should look for how easily an owner can inspect the current task, understand its source material and redirect it.
For organizational deployments, responsibility for an agent's actions should remain clear across staff changes and changing permissions. Those operational details will matter as much as the capability demonstrated at launch.
Sources: OpenAI: Introducing dots ↗
