OpenAI launched dots on September 29, 2026. If you already use Grok Bot, you probably want to know two things: what a dot is, and whether it does the same job.
What a dot is
OpenAI's launch post calls dots “remarkably capable, always-on agents built to handle everything.” In plain terms:
- Model: dots are powered by GPT-6 Astra.
- Computer: each dot works on its own cloud computer with its own browser. You can inspect that computer or connect your own; local work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.
- Apps: a dot uses supported plugins connected to your account, subject to each plugin's permissions.
- Where you talk to it: ChatGPT desktop app or desktop web, supported mobile app, Slack, Teams invite-only alpha, and user-started calls. For texting, check the contact methods available in your dot’s profile.
- Background work: a dot can continue assigned work between conversations and run recurring tasks you authorize. It can also research connected information in the background; that research itself doesn't send messages, change apps, or operate a browser or computer. Follow-up actions use the applicable permissions and approvals.
- Controls: you pick which apps it can reach. Custom Rules let you allow, require approval for, or block specific actions. Auto-review checks actions that could affect your accounts, and some steps, such as changing a password, always stay with you.
Who can get one
According to OpenAI, dots are rolling out in ChatGPT to Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets. Enterprise users, including Edu and Healthcare, can try the beta when their workspace admin turns it on. Your first dot is included in a Pro or Business Premium plan at no extra cost. Talking to your dot doesn't count toward ChatGPT usage limits, but tasks it starts in Codex or ChatGPT Work do.
For now you start with one primary dot. A dot is a personal agent; enterprise admins control access and available capabilities. You create your first dot in the ChatGPT desktop app or a desktop browser, then you can message it from mobile.
Side by side with Grok Bot
| ChatGPT dots | Grok Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| How many | Start with one primary dot; more dots later | Create several Bots and give each a job (dot.com) |
| Computer | Each dot works on its own cloud computer | All your Bots share one persistent cloud computer. Isolation is per user, not per Bot (FAQ) |
| Where you talk to it | ChatGPT desktop app or desktop web, supported mobile app, Slack, Teams invite-only alpha, and user-started calls. For texting, check the contact methods available in your dot’s profile. | Desktop app on macOS, Windows, or Linux, plus iOS and Android (FAQ); Team Bots also in Slack (docs) |
| Keeps working when you leave | Yes. Continues assigned work and recurring tasks you authorize; its background research is read-only | Yes. Closing the app or laptop doesn't stop a background turn or routine (FAQ) |
| Approval controls | Custom Rules (allow, require approval, block) plus Auto-review | Auto Review with Ask first and Allow automatically rules; Ask first wins (docs) |
| Passwords | Website sign-in uses a private form or browser takeover. Saving a login is optional, and reusing it for a new sign-in requires your confirmation. An existing website session may remain usable until you sign out or it expires | Hands you the computer to type passwords and codes yourself (docs) |
| Teams | A dot is a personal agent; enterprise admins control access and available capabilities | Team Bots: one shared Bot, private chat per teammate (docs) |
| Plans | ChatGPT Pro, Business Premium; Enterprise beta | Paid individual Cursor plans, Cursor Teams, or a linked SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus, or SuperGrok Heavy subscription (Cursor Docs, mobile docs) |
Where they overlap
Both products can keep work moving in the cloud. For dots, action review may allow an action, ask for approval, or require you to perform a step yourself. Coding shows the overlap well. OpenAI's launch post describes a dot that turns customer feedback into tested fixes and brings you complete PRs with attached videos. A day later, the official @bot account said Grok Bots can hand off coding tasks to Cursor, manage PRs with the GitHub and Origin plugins, and share video demos of what they build.
Where they differ
- One agent or a roster. OpenAI starts you with one primary dot that can juggle several projects. Grok Bot is built around a roster of named Bots, each with its own job, that can message each other and share a computer.
- One shared computer or one per dot. Grok Bot's FAQ says not to treat separate Bots as a security boundary, because they share files, browser sessions, and logins. OpenAI says each dot works on its own cloud computer.
- Where you already pay. Dots come with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium. Grok Bot comes with Cursor and SuperGrok plans. If you already pay for one of those, that may decide it for you.
Meta's Muse belongs in the same group. It is a personal agent that runs on its own secure cloud VM, and you can talk to it in the Muse app or in WhatsApp. TechCrunch noted that the cartoon look of dots is similar to Muse.
Official Grok Bot docs: docs.x.ai/grok-bot.