OpenAI DevDay Launches Dots Agents and GPT-6.1 Sol

OpenAI held its annual DevDay in San Francisco on September 29, unveiling a new paradigm for persistent AI assistance alongside more affordable model options.

Key points:

• Dots are autonomous agents that each run on their own secure virtual computer with a sandboxed browser • They can work continuously across thousands of connected business apps even after the user signs off • Dots are included free in ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium plans • GPT-6.1 Sol is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens • Sol is designed to match the agentic coding and computer-use performance of OpenAI's pricier flagship model • A $500/month Pro 500 tier offers up to 300 tokens per second generation speed

OpenAI's pitch is that AI is moving from something you chat with to something that works for you unattended. However, the launch also signals that OpenAI is now pricing speed and autonomy as premium, separately billable features rather than bundling them into one flat rate.

Before connecting a Dot to any company app integrations, confirm it only has read-only or scoped access — persistent background agents should not have standing write access to production systems by default.

Why It Matters: This launch signals AI's shift from interactive chat to autonomous background work. Organizations using ChatGPT Business or Pro already have access to Dots at no extra cost — a significant capability addition worth testing immediately.