OpenAI is hoping that Dots will make automating online tasks a lot easier. Dots are new always-on AI agents that can complete tasks for you even when you're away from the computer. Each Dot runs on its own cloud instance and can surf the web through a dedicated browser, though you can also grant it access to your own computer and apps. Like Meta with its Muse agent, OpenAI is pitching Dots as a productivity tool that can automate routine tasks and assist with longer projects that require weeks or even months of dedicated work.
To use a Dot, you will likely need a Pro subscription. Pro plans start at $100 per month, with $200 and $500 tiers also available. At launch, Dots aren't available to Pro subscribers in the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or the UK. Dots are also available to Business Premium customers in every region where OpenAI offers ChatGPT. Enterprise users, including those with Healthcare and Education accounts, can start using Dots if their workspace admin approves it. ChatGPT free, Go and Plus accounts are not currently included, and OpenAI hasn't said if or when they will be.
To create your first Dot, open the ChatGPT desktop app or visit the ChatGPT website on your PC browser and follow the onboarding instructions. The mobile app and phone browsers can't create a Dot yet. You can name your Dot and give it a cutesy appearance, then invoke it by typing @yourname-agentname. You can converse with it through the ChatGPT mobile app, and it can use more than 4,000 apps through existing ChatGPT plugins. Connect apps from the Dot's profile menu under Customize and Plugins.
Your first Dot is included with a Pro or Business Premium plan. OpenAI says it will later let people buy additional Dots and scale their output, but has not yet shared pricing for those options. For the first month, Dot usage comes with "extended limits," after which it counts against your plan allowance. Talking to your Dot through ChatGPT will be free, and texting Dots is planned, though any work a Dot performs will count against your monthly limit.
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