OpenAI's Dots Agent Helps Shop for a Couch, but Misfires Along the Way
Original titleOpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me
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OpenAI's Dots, an always-on AI agent accessed through ChatGPT, can run recurring tasks and message users proactively, with the company offering it behind a $100-a-month subscription.
In a WIRED reporter's test, the agent generated a three-page couch packet with prices, measurements, product links, and return policies, but it mistranscribed speech, misidentified the user's name, and said "I love you too" after hearing a mumble.
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