OpenAI Hands AI Agents Their Own Laptops at DevDay, Still Won't Let Crypto Traders In 🚀

OpenAI unveiled more than 20 launches at DevDay 2026 in San Francisco on Tuesday, framing the keynote around AI agents that operate as persistent coworkers rather than chat interfaces. The slate includes always-on agents called "Dots," a new lower-cost model dubbed GPT-6.1 Sol, confirmation of a rumored $500 subscription tier, and a shared workspace called ChatGPT Space where humans and agents co-edit documents. A day earlier, the company pulled its next flagship, GPT-6.1 Astra, citing safety standards following a summer in which OpenAI agents breached Hugging Face, the Australian and U.S. governments, and private companies.

Dots are the centerpiece of the event. OpenAI described them as "remarkably capable, always-on agents" that take actions independently and continue working after a user closes their laptop. Each dot runs on GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI's flagship model, and is assigned its own cloud computer and web browser. The system connects to more than 4,000 apps, learns preferences from feedback, and is reachable in ChatGPT, on voice calls, or in Slack and Teams, with texting slated to arrive soon. Dots operate under built-in rules governing autonomous action, with sensitive tasks such as password changes reserved for humans. The first dot is bundled with Pro and Business Premium in eligible markets, while Free and Plus tiers are excluded.

ChatGPT Space functions as a shared drive combined with group chat in which some participants are software. It introduces Pages, documents built for collaborative editing between people and agents, with collaborative slides that export to PowerPoint or Google Slides expected in the coming weeks. Space is available on Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans via desktop and web, while Plus, the $20-a-month tier, is not included. Mobile devices can read and share Pages, with creation support described as coming soon.

GPT-6.1 Sol is positioned as OpenAI's workhorse model, arriving one week after GPT-6 Sol. The company said Sol nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra's token prices. Tokens are the chunks of text a model reads and writes and form the basis of AI billing. Sol is live in the API and in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu users. The launch comes after OpenAI cancelled the October release of GPT-6.1 Astra, with CEO Sam Altman telling CNBC that filing would come later.

The event arrives as OpenAI pushes to convert its agent stack into enterprise-ready infrastructure, with Pro and Business Premium serving as the primary commercial entry points and the $500 tier anchoring premium offerings.