Atlas / Cloud agent
ChatGPT dots
by OpenAI
Where you can use it
Pro is excluded in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. Business Premium and Enterprise are rolling out there.
- Cheapest way in
- $100/moFirst dot included with ChatGPT Pro 100. Free, Go and Plus have no date.
- What it can touch
- How it asks before acting
- Pauses for sign-ins, decisions and approvals. Activity log per dot.
- Watch out for
- Local file work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.
What it can do
The number in each ring counts how many of the ten capabilities have a sourced yes. It is a count, not a score: the rest are partly, no or not yet clear.
- Works in your accounts
- YesConnects to apps you approvePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
- Uses a browser or computer
- YesOwn cloud computer and browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
- Works while you're away
- YesAlways on, scheduled tasksPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
- Lives in chat apps
- PartlySlack and Teams. Texting announced, not livePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
- Makes phone calls
- NoYou can call it, calls by the dot are plannedPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
- Can pay for things
- UnclearNo source yet
- Asks before sending or paying
- YesAutomatic review, optional ask-first rulePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
- Works in German
- UnclearNo source yet
- Data can stay in the EU
- NoData residency only for Enterprise, Edu and API, dots not listedPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
- Runs on your own hardware
- NoRuns in OpenAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Who is behind it
Follow the people who build it. Each role and account is linked to a source.
- ChatGPT dotsOfficial account@OpenAI
- Sam AltmanCEO, OpenAI@sama
- Alexander EmbiricosProduct lead, dots@embirico
Sources: Role, Sam Altman, Account @sama, Role, Alexander Embiricos, Account @embirico, Official account @OpenAI
Money and team
Latest round and team size where the maker or reputable press names a number. Big tech makers do not report figures for a single product.
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Changes
- New
OpenAI began rolling out dots. Pro is excluded in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland. ChatGPT dots entry
Sources
- Nerdschalk, regional availability, 30 Sep 2026
- Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026
- OpenAI Help, data residency for ChatGPT
Last checked 19 Oct 2026. We have not tested this agent hands-on unless a page says so.
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