OpenAI launched ChatGPT Dots—always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra with persistent cloud computing and app integrations—on September 29, 2026, at DevDay. Access rolled out first to Pro subscribers ($100/month and higher tiers) outside the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, plus Business Premium and Enterprise beta users, with the first dot included at no extra cost and initial usage limits extended. Free, Go, and Plus plans received no allocation, and OpenAI’s documentation and help center continue to list them as ineligible as of mid-October, with only a general note about expanding “to more users soon.” No subsequent announcements, roadmap updates, or regulatory shifts have signaled near-term free-plan availability, leaving trader sentiment anchored to the high-tier gating at launch and the absence of concrete expansion timelines before year-end.