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🤖OpenAI Dots: Always-On GPT-6 Astra Agents, Pro 500 Tier

TL;DR

OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, for Pro and Business Premium users. Each Dot runs background tasks toward goals you set.

OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, for Pro and Business Premium users. Each Dot runs background tasks toward goals you set. TechCrunch notes Codex could already do most of it, so the news is packaging.

OpenAI Dots: Always-On GPT-6 Astra Agents, Pro 500 Tier — daily-hour-news

Key Points

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Dots are named, customizable agents that pursue user-defined goals in the background, alone or in teams

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Available Sept 29 in ChatGPT and Codex for Pro and Business Premium in eligible markets

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Specialist Dots can take on specific identities and credentials; Slack, Teams and text messaging follow

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Microsoft Agent 365 security controls are still in development

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New $500/month Pro 500 tier adds 25x Plus usage and the Ultrafast speed tier

Why It Matters

OpenAI is turning Codex-style automation into a consumer-grade product with an avatar. The open question is whether credentialed, always-on agents ship with controls that enterprises will trust.

Quick Facts

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