OpenAI launches ‘dots,’ personal AI assistant ‘built to handle everything’

AI giant launches ‘dots’ to rival Meta’s Muse and Google’s Gemini Spark.Published On 30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026OpenAI has launched an “always-on” personal AI assistant designed to manage tasks ranging from restaurant bookings to website design.The AI giant’s release of “dots” on Tuesday marked the latest addition to the growing field of virtual assistants billed as a solution for busy people wishing to cut down on their hectic workloads.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Democrats hope anger at Trump enough to get young people to votelist 2 of 4South African president orders action on femicide after killingslist 3 of 4Israel’s Lapid accuses Netanyahu of ‘fear-mongering’ over attack warninglist 4 of 4Hegseth to cut number of US general and admiral positions by 20%end of listThe launch comes after Meta’s release of AI assistant Muse earlier this month, and Google’s unveiling of Gemini Spark in May.In its announcement of the release, OpenAI said dots were “built to handle everything”, with each personal agent capable of working on a user’s goals autonomously around the clock.“The magic of dots is when they bring you work done the way you would do it, sometimes before you even t...