# OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor

https://mins.news/en/item/79061

- The Verge, 2026-09-29 17:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1002033/openai-dots-launch-muse-competitor

> OpenAI has launched Dots, always-on AI assistants powered by GPT-6 Astra and represented by customizable avatars. They can use a cloud computer to work across a browser and more than 4,000 connected apps, learn user preferences, and communicate by text or voice. Dots are initially rolling out to ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users.

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