OpenAI’s Dots lead on the future of ChatGPT @embirico joins the show from OpenAI DevDay to discuss the new always-on personal agent in ChatGPT. I ask him how much control people should give these agents, how OpenAI approaches permissions and privacy, and why Dots ask before taking action by default. He also explains Space, a new workspace where people and agents can collaborate on documents, data, and projects. We get into how OpenAI plans to price an always-available assistant, how these capabilities could eventually reach free ChatGPT users, and the story of an employee who woke up to discover his Dot had helped fix a bug. Timestamps: 00:00 Why agents now 00:48 From chat to active intelligence 02:46 Alex’s origin story 04:29 Building Dots 06:07 What Dots can do 08:54 Why embody an agent? 11:41 One agent or many? 15:48 Spaces and trust 24:07 Safety and enterprise controls 30:48 Building the Dots ecosystem 34:03 Pricing an always-on agent 38:01 What’s next for Dots Links: Spotify: YouTube: Substack: Thanks to the show’s premiere sponsors: @Atlassian, @meetgranola, and @mercury.