What can multiple local machines do in dots?

OpenAI's examples include developing an iOS app on one Mac while testing Xcode changes on a second Mac and sending a screenshot, and running the same test on a laptop and a machine with an older SDK to compare results.

Which AI models does dots run on?

dots is built on OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and GPT‑6.1 Terra models.

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OpenAI's dots now links multiple local machines for split tasks

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What happened
OpenAI said dots, its always-on agent tool built on the GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Terra models, can now connect to more than one local computer so each machine handles a separate task.
Why it matters
Users can keep developing on one machine while another tests changes, and split work across machines rather than waiting on a single local computer.

WHO IT HITSDevelopers and technical teams using dots on Pro, Business Premium or Enterprise plans can now offload testing and UI checks to a second local machine while continuing work on the first.

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Context & Analysis

dots was announced by OpenAI in September as an always-on agent tool, meaning it is designed to keep working on tasks rather than only responding when prompted. Before this update, users could hand it either cloud-based computer operation or their own local computer, but only a single local machine at a time, which meant tasks that needed a second environment had to wait their turn.

The change lets each connected machine take a different job, so a test can run on one computer while development continues on another. OpenAI's own examples show this division of labor in practice: developing an iOS app on one Mac while checking Xcode changes on a second, or comparing identical test runs between a laptop and a machine carrying an older SDK.

Access remains tied to the Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise plans in supported regions. OpenAI also says Japan ranks second in its country-by-country user count for dots, which suggests the update lands on a relatively active market for the tool.

FAQ

Who can use the multi-machine feature in dots?: It is available to users on the Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise plans in supported regions, the same plans dots was already offered to.
What can multiple local machines do in dots?: OpenAI's examples include developing an iOS app on one Mac while testing Xcode changes on a second Mac and sending a screenshot, and running the same test on a laptop and a machine with an older SDK to compare results.
Which AI models does dots run on?: dots is built on OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and GPT‑6.1 Terra models.

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