OpenAI Dots Are Here. Should Solopreneurs Pay for an Always-On AI Agent?
Most AI tools wait for you to return. You open a chat, explain the task, review the answer, and leave. When the conversation stops, the work usually stops with it. OpenAI Dots are designed around a different promise. A Dot can keep a goal, continue working in the background, use its own cloud computer and browser, connect to approved apps, and come back when it has progress or needs a decision. OpenAI is positioning Dots less like chatbots and more like persistent teammates. That makes Dots one of the most interesting AI launches for solopreneurs this year. It also creates an awkward question for people already paying for ChatGPT Plus: Dots are not included in Plus at launch. Access begins with higher-priced plans, while the long-term usage economics are still developing. So the important question is not whether an always-on agent looks impressive. It is whether you have an ongoing business responsibility valuable enough to justify the extra cost, access, and supervision. ...