Sam Altman says his AI agent Dot now triages his mornings and gives him deep-work time back
every · x · 2026-10-02
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared on the debut episode of The Every Podcast with Dan Shipper, recorded at DevDay:
- Dot as triage: mornings used to be hijacked by overnight fires; now his always-on agent Dot ("Dotty") decides what's truly urgent and handles the rest, giving him room for creativity or time with his kids.
- DevDay context: OpenAI shipped 22 products and features this year—more than twice last year's count—with Altman teasing "just wait for next year."
- He also discusses why he only prompts on Astra's Ultrafast mode, how he builds new features, and his belief that AI will spark a new Renaissance.
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