OpenAI launches Dots, customizable always-on AI agents competing with Meta's Muse

According to WIRED and The Verge, OpenAI announced Dots—customizable agentic avatars that operate independently across connected applications, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight. Unlike Meta's free Muse offering, Dots operates with pricing and direct competition in the always-on agent market. The product positions OpenAI in direct competition with Meta's existing Muse agent platform.

Update (2026-10-01): According to TechCrunch and The Verge, OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agentic avatars designed to pursue user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight, competing d...