At its DevDay 2026 conference, OpenAI unveiled more than 20 new products and features that push AI beyond chatbots and into software designed to work independently on users’ behalf. The company framed the slate as tools for everyday ChatGPT users, developers and large enterprises, even as it faces intense scrutiny over increasingly autonomous systems; the firm also said this week it would not release its newest flagship model, GPT-6.1 Astra, because of security concerns.
OpenAI DevDay highlights
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman presented a sprawling lineup of offerings that extend the company’s ecosystem into persistent agents, workplace tools and development workflows. Several announcements build on industry trends such as personal agents and autonomous coding, while others aim for narrow, controllable automation in business settings.
Dots
Dots is OpenAI’s always-on consumer assistant powered by its Astra model. Users can assign tasks and projects to Dots, connect them to other apps, and let them continue working in the background. OpenAI described Dots as an ‘extension of you’ that can learn what matters to a user over time; the product is positioned as a competitor to Meta’s Muse app.
GPT-6.1 Sol
GPT-6.1 Sol is an upgraded, lower-cost version of the GPT-6 model that brings advanced capabilities down sharply in price. OpenAI says Sol approaches the performance of its more powerful Astra model on tasks including coding and computer use, while costing a fraction of Astra’s price.
ChatGPT Space
ChatGPT Space is a persistent workspace where teams, ChatGPT and Dots can share information and collaborate on projects. The product combines elements of tools like Slack, Notion and Google Drive, with AI agents embedded throughout to assist team workflows.
Decisions
The new Decisions API is designed to let companies hand narrow, repetitive choices over to AI. Businesses can provide a fixed set of possible outcomes—such as approving or rejecting a request—and allow the AI to select among them in real time. The system has drawn comparisons to TypeFace AI’s Jev and is aimed at situations where companies want AI judgment without giving it unlimited freedom.
Codex in the cloud
OpenAI is making its coding agent easier to use from anywhere by allowing developers to run Codex remotely in the cloud. Developers can start or monitor coding tasks from a phone or other device, and teams can create shared development environments to hand work back and forth between people and AI.
These five announcements are part of a broader slate of shared tools intended to help consumers use AI, review code and integrate ChatGPT with the wider internet. Altman also teased upcoming AI hardware—calling it ‘something that’s worth waiting for’—and mentioned plans for an agent safety platform similar to a recently launched tool from Nvidia.
