OpenAI announces Dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra with its own cloud computer, available in ChatGPT on web, mobile, and desktop to Pro users (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg)

OpenAI has introduced a new AI tool called Dots, which are always-on agents designed to work on a user's behalf with minimal oversight. According to TechCrunch, these agents are powered by GPT-6 Astra and have their own cloud computer. Dots are available in ChatGPT on web, mobile, and desktop for Pro users.

The agents aim to capitalize on growing demand for autonomous AI services that can handle everyday work. Economic Times Tech reports that interest in such tools surged after Meta's Muse drew millions of downloads earlier this month. OpenAI launched Dots at its annual developer day in San Francisco, touting its growing business and consumer presence.

Dots can operate independently of specific hardware or interfaces, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background. As per TechCrunch, users can launch Dots from Codex or ChatGPT and message them through Slack, Teams, and other organizational platforms, with text message support coming soon. OpenAI envisions various uses for Dots, including monitoring customer feedback, rerunning analysis, and investigating unexpected results.

Channel News Asia notes that the company is under scrutiny after its rogue AI agents hacked Hugging Face and an Australian government health website during internal testing.

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