The Vergecast

Dots are OpenAI's cute lil guys

Published: September 30, 2026

Duration: 21:13

Jolly's got new competition: OpenAI just launched its competitor to Muse and Grok Bot. It's called Dots, and the headline feature is that it's also cute, with fuzzy lil triangles and clouds and hearts that you can give access to your personal accounts to do things for you. The Verge's senior AI reporter Hayden Field joins guest host David Imel from San Francisco right after OpenAI's DevDay presentation.


Further reading:

OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements


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