I Tested OpenAI's New Dots Agent on 12 Real Jobs ($100/mo)

added Oct 3, 2026

I tested OpenAI's new always-on agent, Dots, on 12 real business tasks — live, no cuts to the results — so you can decide whether it's worth $100 a month before you pay for it. Dots runs on GPT-6 Astra, has its own cloud computer, and keeps working while your laptop is closed. I set one up from scratch, called it on the phone, then threw 12 real jobs at it: fixing bugs in an app from a URL, writing a launch email with a before/after image, competitor research, a client mock-up, finding and cutting interview clips, sending an invoice reminder, filling in a form, booking time in my calendar, prepping for a meeting, finding a warranty in my inbox, a daily briefing and triaging 62 emails. Final score: 10.5 out of 12. It nailed most of them — but one flat-out failed, and the biggest limitation might surprise you.

YouTube creator Taha El Harti (@Tahaelharti_ai) set up a Dot from scratch, called it on the phone, then threw 12 real business jobs at it live: fixing bugs in an app from a URL, writing a launch email with a before/after image, competitor research, a client mock-up, finding and cutting interview clips, sending an invoice reminder, filling in a form, booking time in his calendar, prepping for a meeting, finding a warranty in his inbox, a daily briefing, and triaging 62 emails. Final score: 10.5/12 — it nailed most jobs, one flat-out failed. First-hand, on-camera test with the Dot's own cloud computer visible.