OpenAI Lets Users Choose Which Computer Runs ChatGPT Dot Tasks

OpenAI has added a ChatGPT desktop setting that lets eligible users connect multiple local computers and choose which one runs a Dot task, extending the agents’ work to a machine selected for that job.

Dots run on dedicated cloud computers and have no access to a user’s own computer by default. Users can enable the local-computer option through the ChatGPT desktop app, then designate a connected computer for a specific task.

OpenAI introduced Dots at its Sept. 29 DevDay event as agents that can continue working between conversations. They can take in user feedback and keep projects moving while users are away. Dots can keep working between conversations, with controls for permissions and approvals.

Access varies by plan. The new computer-selection feature is described for ChatGPT Pro subscribers on $100-plus tiers, Business Premium customers and Enterprise workspaces, with initial Enterprise availability in select markets. Enterprise, Education and Healthcare customers could also use Dots through a beta program when a workspace administrator enabled the feature.

The first Dot is included at no extra cost for eligible Pro and Business Premium users. The new setting gives those users a way to assign a task to a connected local computer, while Dots’ default setup keeps them on dedicated cloud machines.