Thesis
dots frames ChatGPT as a supervised agent that carries project work forward between conversations.
Observed facts
The official page says dots use ChatGPT memory, Codex, and connected tools, with users choosing which apps they can access.
1The page says dots run on their own cloud computers and that some actions affecting accounts or sharing information require approval.
1The page presents dots as powered by GPT-6 Astra and says they are created in the ChatGPT desktop app.
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Mechanism
dots run on their own cloud computers, while user-managed app permissions and Custom Rules constrain what they can do; actions that could affect accounts or share information pass through Auto-review, and some require approval.
Why now
OpenAI is presenting persistence, tool access, and bounded autonomy together as a product, rather than describing an agent solely as a chat interface.
Implications
teams evaluating agentic workflows should assess the permission and approval model alongside task capability, because action scope is part of the product design.
Evidence boundary
the source is OpenAI’s product page, which describes intended capabilities and illustrative workflows, not independent performance results or verified deployment outcomes.
Watch conditions
look for concrete availability details and a documented list of supported integrations before treating broad connector claims as established.