On September 29, 2026, OpenAI launched dots, persistent AI agents that can run continuously and retain context, at its Dev Day in San Francisco. The agents use the GPT-6 Astra model and can connect to roughly 4,000 apps. Sam Altman announced that dots are included in OpenAI subscriptions and do not consume ChatGPT usage limits.

My bet: Within the next six months, OpenAI will introduce a paid add‑on that lets a user run more than one dot concurrently.

Including dots in existing plans is a strategic move to make AI agents a default part of daily workflows, but the compute cost of running them 24/7 forces OpenAI to experiment with pricing. The spokesperson's comment about a future flat fee for extra dots reveals that the company expects demand for more capacity and intends to monetize it. This creates a tension between attracting users and managing the expense of always‑on inference. If OpenAI can bundle agent usage into higher‑tier plans, it may shift revenue from per‑query to subscription models.

What would prove me wrong: If by March 30, 2027 OpenAI has not announced a paid option for running multiple dots at the same time, the bet is wrong.

Your turn: Would you pay for the ability to run multiple dots simultaneously, and what tasks would you hand off to them?

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