OpenAI's Dots arrives as a $100-a-month business assistant

Dots also lets users create a character, as Muse does, but The Verge reported that OpenAI's initial pitch is aimed at business use. Muse, by contrast, keeps reminding the reviewer to buy a jacket he looked at, according to the report. The Verge described Dots as looking like Muse dressed up in a suit and tie.

On The Vergecast this week, the hosts discussed Dots and the current state of agentic assistants. The conversation returned to Muse, which the staff have been trying out with varying degrees of success. David Imel put Muse in charge of his Facebook Marketplace listings, and Nilay Patel had it sort through his junk email. According to the episode, Muse managed both tasks, and the experience made them uncomfortable.

The episode also covered a White House gathering where technology leaders signed what was described as a 'morally binding' agreement to police themselves and make sure their models do not go off the rails. The Vergecast hosts said they were not sure the agreement would do much.

Other segments covered gadget news, including a new Huawei phone that doubles as a camera, a refreshed suite of Kindles and rumors of a forthcoming HomePad. In the Lightning Round, the hosts discussed America's new chatbot, Reddit further limiting access, Cybercabs and other topics.

Editor's Summary OpenAI's Dots arrived this week as a business-focused agentic assistant costing at least $100 per month. The Vergecast hosts said Muse completed tasks such as managing Marketplace listings and sorting junk email but made them uncomfortable, and they doubted a new White House AI self-policing compact would do much. The episode also covered Huawei, Kindle, HomePad, Reddit and Cybercab items.