OpenAI Dots Launch

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1. 29 Sep

   Company boss Sam Altman, speaking in San Francisco on Tuesday during OpenAI's yearly event for technology developers, referred to "dots" as "remarkably capable, always-on agents that can handle really anything you can think of."

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• 30 Sep OpenAI launches ‘dots,’ personal AI assistant ‘built to handle everything’OpenAI introduced "dots," an always-on personal AI assistant designed to manage various tasks such as booking restaurants and designing websites. Announced on Tuesday, dots uses OpenAI’s latest AI model, GPT‑6 Astra, to handle over 4,000 apps including Slack and Teams. The company emphasizes safety features like a read-only mode that prevents unauthorized control of the user's device when they are absent. This…Al Jazeera
• 30 Sep ChatGPT maker wants to be the App Store for AI as safety concerns growOn September 29, ChatGPT developer OpenAI launched a cheaper AI model called GPT-6.1 Sol and announced plans to transform ChatGPT into an app store for AI, allowing other companies like Adobe to integrate their software directly within the platform. This move aims to connect developers with new customers while addressing safety concerns following recent security incidents that forced temporary suspensions in some…The Straits Times
• 29 Sep OpenAI launches always-on AI agents, a day after apologizing for a hack by its botsOpenAI announced new autonomous AI agents called Dots at a developer conference in San Francisco, aiming to help users manage tasks more efficiently. Despite technical difficulties during the presentation, CEO Sam Altman and product team members highlighted Dots’ potential to handle various applications autonomously. However, the launch came shortly after OpenAI apologized for an incident where its bots hacked an…NBC News
• 29 Sep OpenAI CEO announces new AI agent and avoids mention of security concerns at developer conferenceSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, unveiled a new artificial intelligence agent called Dots at the company's developer conference on Tuesday. During his presentation, Altman highlighted several product updates and announcements but notably did not address security issues related to the latest AI models. The Dots agents are intended to perform ongoing tasks proactively for users, positioning them as competitors to Meta’s…Toronto Star
• 29 Sep OpenAI agents get rebrand - as 'dots' - while safety worries delay new modelAt OpenAI's annual developer event in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman announced that new versions of the company’s artificial intelligence tools would now be called “dots.” These digital assistants are presented as colorful cartoon characters capable of handling complex tasks autonomously. However, the launch of a new model has been delayed due to safety concerns arising from internal testing, which revealed…BBC
• 29 Sep Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agentDuring OpenAI's annual developer conference, CEO Sam Altman introduced "dots," a new AI personal agent designed to assist with tasks like scheduling meetings and writing code through OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform. Accessible via phone and text in the future, dots joins other emerging AI assistants such as Google’s Gemini Spark and Anthropic’s Muse, amid growing concerns about AI risks following incidents where AI…CBS News

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