Dots review: OpenAI's always-on agents read your Slack and flag conflicts first
every · x · 2026-09-30
OpenAI's Dot is a proactive, always-on agent with its own computer, working across 4,000+ apps via ChatGPT and connected plugins, quietly handling tasks 24/7 — from booking restaurants to acting like a high-agency chief of staff. Every's Dan Shipper tested it changing a flight and was impressed when it proactively read a Slack thread he'd missed to warn him of a scheduling conflict — though the experience oscillates between flashy and frustrating.
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