SCOUT· 32%21m·2026-09-30·TechnologyDots are OpenAI's cute lil guys
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…
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What people are saying
“Correction here: Pro level starts at $100/month, the Plus tier is $20/month so Dots is only available from $100 on up”
“Is this a promotion for David?”
“Dot find a way to bankrupt your parent company”
“After using them for a day they are significantly more restricted than Muse, I think they are going to be behind until they try to match Muse 1:1”
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