# Wired tests six always-on AI agents and names OpenAI Dots the best overall

> Original title: I Tested Every Major AI Agent for a Day. Here’s the Best One

- Source: Wired · AI
- Published: 2026-10-27T09:30:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/udnexmx84dmjk83lp4axtaiih
- Original: https://www.wired.com/story/i-tested-every-major-ai-agent-for-a-day-heres-the-best-one/

## Summary

Wired reporter Reece Rogers tested six always-on AI agents from Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI over one day on five tasks. OpenAI's Dots earned the top overall score, while Instinct was named the most annoying, and the author notes privacy and security concerns remain.