OpenAI introduces Dots, a new always-on AI agent, at Dev Day 2026

Mashable Selects Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more In My Bag Look Up Creator Playbook Say More AI at School Safety Net Versus Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age All Series Forget Muse, there's a new AI agent on the scene. Matt Binder joined Mashable's tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats. At Dev Day 2026, OpenAI's annual tech conference, the company made more than 20 announcements, but none bigger than the launch of Dots, always-on AI agents built to handle everything. The launch of Dots comes shortly after the launch of Apple's new Siri AI app and, more recently, Meta's Muse AI . Muse has jumped to the top of the app store charts.