OpenAI Just Announced 'Dots,' a New Type of Personalized AI Agent
Not only are AI agents all the rage in the tech world, but they're becoming more mainstream by the week. Apple recently upgraded iOS and macOS with Siri AI, while earlier this month, Meta also launched "Muse," an agent that can perform tasks on your behalf—and potentially expose your private information. Now, it's OpenAI's turn to launch an AI agent, but its take on the trend is a bit different, and less accessible, at least at launch.
- ▪Not only are AI agents all the rage in the tech world, but they're becoming more mainstream by the week.
- ▪Apple recently upgraded iOS and macOS with Siri AI, while earlier this month, Meta also launched "Muse," an agent that can perform tasks on your behalf—and potentially expose your private information.
- ▪Now, it's OpenAI's turn to launch an AI agent, but its take on the trend is a bit different, and less accessible, at least at launch.
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Not only are AI agents all the rage in the tech world, but they're becoming more mainstream by the week. Apple recently upgraded iOS and macOS with Siri AI, while earlier this month, Meta also launched "Muse," an agent that can perform tasks on your behalf—and potentially expose your private information. Now, it's OpenAI's turn to launch an AI agent, but its take on the trend is a bit different, and less accessible, at least at launch. The company is calling it "Dots."What are OpenAI "dots?" "Dots" isn't a single AI agent platform. Rather than having all OpenAI users tapping into the same "Dots" system, users create their own individual "dot" for a specific purpose.
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