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OpenAI releases Dots agents for ChatGPT; Wired review finds rough behavior
OpenAI has rolled out Dots, an "always-on" agent feature inside ChatGPT that can run recurring tasks, proactively message users, and be connected to personal accounts (Wired notes the feature is currently behind a $100/month subscription). A Wired reporter testing Dots found useful task automation but also missteps — such as misremembering a name, mishearing input, and an awkward mirrored emotional reply — highlighting early reliability and privacy concerns.
KEY POINTS
- OpenAI has rolled out Dots, an "always-on" agent feature inside ChatGPT that can run recurring tasks, proactively message users, and be connected to personal accounts (Wired notes the feature is currently behind a $100/month subscription).
- A Wired reporter testing Dots found useful task automation but also missteps — such as misremembering a name, mishearing input, and an awkward mirrored emotional reply — highlighting early reliability and privacy concerns.
- Dots could change everyday web interaction by automating tasks and accessing personal data, so early reliability, trust, and privacy issues are material to users and regulators.
WHY IT MATTERS
Dots could change everyday web interaction by automating tasks and accessing personal data, so early reliability, trust, and privacy issues are material to users and regulators.