OpenAI dots moves personal agents into persistent cloud work
The GPT-6 Astra-powered agent has its own cloud computer and can keep working between conversations. Access is rolling out by plan and region.
What happened
OpenAI introduced dots on September 29 as a persistent personal agent powered by GPT-6 Astra. The current documentation gives it a cloud computer and browser, memory across conversations, and the ability to keep work moving before returning with results or decisions that need the user.
What keeps running
Cloud tasks can continue when the user’s device is off. Work on a connected personal computer still requires that computer to be online with the ChatGPT app open. Messaging through Slack or Teams does not by itself grant access to a user’s apps or files; those connections have separate permissions.
Availability is conditional
The official documentation checked September 30 lists a gradual rollout. Pro access has age and regional requirements, Business Premium is rolling out worldwide, and Enterprise access must be enabled by an administrator. Even an eligible account may not have access immediately.
The product changes how users delegate ongoing work, but it does not remove the need to inspect outputs or control consequential actions. OpenAI’s documentation explicitly retains permissions and approval checks. AITrending has verified the release and documentation, not independently tested the reliability of long-running tasks.
The live demo also stalled
IT Home reported that the dot named Dottie failed to respond when asked to prepare a fictional music app’s launch during the first public demonstration. The reviewed sources do not establish the technical cause. Read the demo interruption follow-up for the reported sequence and what remains uncertain.