ChatGPT Dots
47 articles in series
Forty-seven articles on OpenAI's Dots — the always-on GPT-6 Astra agents announced at DevDay 2026, each with its own cloud computer and browser, wired into 4,000+ apps through ChatGPT Space. Mechanics, rollout, use cases, the first month's scorecard, and honest scrutiny of the permission model, pricing gaps, and how Dots stacks up against Grok Bot and Meta Muse.
Can a Dot Use a Third-Party Plugin Yet? The Unconfirmed Middle Ground
A dot can reach thousands of apps through OpenAI's own plugin ecosystem. Whether it can use a genuinely third-party plugin is a different, unresolved question.
Dots on Mobile: The Confused Rollout Nobody at OpenAI Explained
Two guides, two weeks apart, disagree on whether you can create a dot from your phone. Neither is OpenAI's own documentation, and that's the actual story.
Dots vs Grok Bot vs Muse, One Month Later: What Actually Shipped
One month after three always-on agents collided into the market in the same three weeks, the gap between them has widened — in genuinely different directions.
Enterprise Dots, Still Off by Default: Who Is Actually Testing Them
Three weeks after launch, enterprise access to dots is still admin-gated and slower than the consumer rollout. Here's what that actually means in practice.
Finances in ChatGPT Expands to Free and Go: A Dot Business Model Hint?
OpenAI quietly widened Finances in ChatGPT to Free and Go users in the US. It's not a dots feature on paper, but it hints at where the pricing conversation is heading.
Four Settings, One Dot: How Custom Rules Actually Gate an Action
Act without asking, act if pre-approved, ask every time, or hand off entirely — Custom Rules give you four settings per action. Here's how that granularity actually works.
GPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-6 Astra: Which Model Should Run Your Dot?
OpenAI shipped a cheaper sibling to the model that powers dots. Sol doesn't run your dot today, but the price gap raises an obvious question about what will.
GPT-Live-1.1: Six New Voices and What They Mean for Talking to Your Dot
OpenAI shipped six new ChatGPT Voice languages via GPT-Live-1.1. The changelog never mentions dots — here's what's confirmed and what's inference.
iOS Widgets and Shortcuts: Opening Your Dot Without Opening ChatGPT
A single secondary source reports iOS widgets and Shortcuts access for dots. It's not in OpenAI's own changelog yet — here's why that gap matters.
Locked Chats Roll Out Everywhere: What It Has to Do With Agent Trust
OpenAI's October 20 Locked Chats rollout isn't a dots feature, but it lands in the same conversation about who can see what an always-on agent is doing.
No Standalone Email Address Yet: The Gap Between a Dot and a Coworker
A dot can't have its own email address, which quietly rules out a lot of the "AI coworker" framing OpenAI leans on. Here's what that actually blocks.
The EEA, UK and Switzerland Wait Continues: Regulation vs Rollout Speed
Three weeks after launch, Pro users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland still don't have dots. OpenAI hasn't said why, or when that changes.