# OpenAI Dots: What Developers Need to Know About Always-On Agents > Source: > Published: 2026-10-24 12:11:37+00:00 The prompt-response loop has defined how developers use AI since GPT-3 landed in 2020. You send a message, you get a response, the session closes. Simple. Stateless. Predictable. On September 29 at DevDay, OpenAI announced that model is no longer the only one on offer. Dots are persistent AI agents that keep working after your last message — equipped with a dedicated cloud computer, a browser, and connections to 4,000+ apps. They run around the clock. They do not wait for you to ask. What Dots Actually Are A Dot is a named, persistent agent powered by GPT-6 Astra. Unlike […] The post