OpenAI launched ChatGPT Dots—always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra with cloud computing and app integrations—on September 29, 2026, at DevDay, restricting initial access to Pro tiers starting at $100 monthly, Business Premium, and an Enterprise beta. Official documentation explicitly excludes the free plan, Go, and Plus at launch while noting plans to expand to more users soon, aligning with OpenAI’s tiered monetization and ad-supported free tier strategy. No subsequent announcements or regulatory shifts have altered this positioning as of early October. Trader consensus reflects the low likelihood of near-term free-plan availability, given historical patterns of premium feature rollouts and the need for clear post-launch usage terms expected later in the month.