OpenAI Launches Always-On 'Dots' Agents to Rival Meta's Muse
OpenAI Launches Always-On 'Dots' Agents to Rival Meta's MuseTuesday September 29, 2026 3:44 pm PDT by Juli CloverOpenAI today announced the launch of "Dots" to compete with Meta's popular Muse agent. OpenAI describes Dots as always-on agents "built to handle everything." Dots use the GPT–6 Astra model and have a cloud computer with a web browser, much like Muse. The agents learn from feedback over time, and OpenAI says they can work on the user's goals "24/7" and connect to over 4,000 apps.
- ▪OpenAI Launches Always-On 'Dots' Agents to Rival Meta's MuseTuesday September 29, 2026 3:44 pm PDT by Juli CloverOpenAI today announced the launch of "Dots" to compete with Meta's popular Muse agent.
- ▪OpenAI describes Dots as always-on agents "built to handle everything." Dots use the GPT–6 Astra model and have a cloud computer with a web browser, much like Muse.
- ▪The agents learn from feedback over time, and OpenAI says they can work on the user's goals "24/7" and connect to over 4,000 apps.
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OpenAI Launches Always-On 'Dots' Agents to Rival Meta's MuseTuesday September 29, 2026 3:44 pm PDT by Juli CloverOpenAI today announced the launch of "Dots" to compete with Meta's popular Muse agent. OpenAI describes Dots as always-on agents "built to handle everything." Dots use the GPT–6 Astra model and have a cloud computer with a web browser, much like Muse. The agents learn from feedback over time, and OpenAI says they can work on the user's goals "24/7" and connect to over 4,000 apps. From the announcement: You can ask questions, explore ideas, and give feedback along the way; or you can simply hop on a voice call when you need to talk something out. The more you work together, the more your dot learns your preferences, how you think, and what good looks like to you.
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