OpenAI dots hands-on: one bot with all your context, cloud 24/7
paw_lean · x · 2026-09-30
An early-access user's take on OpenAI's new personal agent dots:
- Closer to Muse than Grokbot: one bot holding all your context, not multi-agent coordination; stateless but with full Codex + ChatGPT context.
- More ambitious than a "personal agent": runs in the cloud for 24/7 tool use and auto-review, with complex workflows buildable on top.
- Interface feels like iMessage — chat or call your dots; SMS only for now, RCS and iMessage coming.
- Biggest shift: agents no longer need computer use to see your context — you invite your dot into Slack or Teams and it's already there.
Author's verdict: the best personal agent lives inside interfaces millions already use, and OpenAI is ahead of 99.9% here.
Related event: OpenAI DevDay Launches Persistent Agent Dots to Mixed Reviews(50 posts)→
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