OpenAI's Dot Agent Spotted Production Outage Five Minutes Before DevDay Live Demo
lennysan · x · 2026-10-03
Lenny Rachitsky shared a DevDay anecdote: five minutes before OpenAI's live demo, thsottiaux's agent "Dot" noticed production was down and asked to fix it. thsottiaux replied: "I don't think you're there yet, little Dot, but thank you for trying."
A fun moment showcasing agent proactivity—while also underscoring how far agents remain from independently handling critical production incidents.
Related event: OpenAI unveils dots, an always-on agent, at DevDay 2026(7 posts)→
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