The Rise of Advanced Agentic AI Technologies

WHO:

Fast Company - OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, Meta, Instinct, Casey Newton, Bill Gates

MJ Tsai - John Voorhees

WHAT:

Fast Company - OpenAI announced Dots, a personal agent, at its DevDay conference.

Fast Company - Dots is available to users who pay for ChatGPT's pricier tiers, starting at $100 a month.

Fast Company - Dots operates on OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model.

Fast Company - Dots has been able to alert users to discrepancies in scheduling and prioritize important emails.

Fast Company - Dots provided a $100-off deal on a Magic Keyboard and prepared a report on wireless plans based on user data.

MJ Tsai - Dots are persistent, cloud-based agents that utilize plugins and tools connected to ChatGPT.

WHERE:

Fast Company - The announcement took place in San Francisco at OpenAI's DevDay conference.

WHEN:

Fast Company - OpenAI announced Dots on September 29.

Fast Company - Hark Pro debuted on October 6.

WHY:

Fast Company - The goal of Dots is to enhance productivity by integrating AI into users' workflows.

Fast Company - OpenAI aims to make agentic AI increasingly pervasive in everyday life.

HOW:

Fast Company - Users must grant Dots access to their online accounts to enable its functionality.

Fast Company - Dots analyzes user data from connected accounts to provide relevant assistance and insights.

(UPDATED October 9, 2026 23:00 UTC)

OpenAI has unveiled Dots, a personal agent designed to enhance productivity by integrating AI into users' workflows, during its DevDay conference in San Francisco. Available to subscribers of ChatGPT's premium tiers starting at $100 a month, Dots operates on the advanced GPT-6 Astra model and can alert users to scheduling discrepancies while prioritizing important emails. To utilize Dots effectively, users must grant it access to their online accounts, allowing it to analyze data and provide tailored assistance.