OpenAI unveils always-on agent 'Dots' you can text or call, live demo fails 5 times
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-09-30
At OpenAI's DevDay, the company introduced 'Dot,' an always-on agent users can interact with via text or phone call. The author notes the live demo failed about five times before Sam Altman took the stage to talk about his own Dot.
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