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Casey Newton's Dot Kicker did 2 hours of his work for 15 minutes of effort

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I spent some time with OpenAI's new agent, Dots, and it's ... pretty good??? https://www.platformer.news/openai-dots-agents-devday-2026/

First-hand post by tech journalist Casey Newton (@crumbler). He named his OpenAI Dots agent 'Kicker' and had it do searching and typing work on his behalf one afternoon: he estimates it did about two hours of work for him with only about 15 minutes of effort on his part. The attached image is a screenshot of his own write-up describing the concrete time saved. No sponsored tag.

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His Dot messages him all day with deadline reminders and keeps watch on his tasks

His Dot messages him all day with deadline reminders and keeps watch on his tasks

Will Francis (AI educator, @willfrancis, 262 likes, Sep 29, 2026) had early access to OpenAI's Dots and shows his Dot working in the ChatGPT app. Three concrete things he reports from real use: (1) proactivity — his Dot messages him throughout the day to remind him of deadlines and things he's supposed to have sent people, because it can see his email, calendar, and meeting notes; (2) feedback loop — the Dot asked him whether it was being too chatty, and it adjusted after he answered; (3) task orchestration — the Dot can start new tasks and chats on his behalf, on its own cloud computer or his own machine, and keep an eye on them wherever he is. He also gives ChatGPT Spaces a mention (collaborative workspace for docs/spreadsheets/sites). Caption on the reel: "New ChatGPT dots! Major new feature brings an always-on 24/7 AI assistant to your ChatGPT, that you can call or text to manage any of your ChatGPT or Codex chats and tasks." Note: this reel is the Instagram cross-post of his identical Facebook reel (facebook.com/reel/1452201060107619/).
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His Dot edited this entire video as its first task

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I was part of the early access group for OpenAI Dot. Here are my initial thoughts, and how to get started. PS. Save this and comment "DOT" for my full guide to OpenAI's new AI assistant. It has its own cloud computer, builds context over time, and can keep working between conversations. And by the way you can call it. [Video: Matt Paige, in the Dots early-access group, walks through the interface — a Dot as an 'always-on AI employee' with its own cloud computer, browser, and connected apps, working 24/7 toward goals. His first delegated task was editing this entire video, which he says turned out well. He shows you can message the Dot in ChatGPT or call it on the phone, and that it carries context across conversations. His starter advice: ask your Dot 'Based on what you know about me and the apps I've connected, what should I delegate to you first?']
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Gayatri Agrawal demos her early-access Dot doing panel research, email drafts and presentations

Gayatri Agrawal demos her early-access Dot doing panel research, email drafts and presentations

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