# Bad Influence story: OpenAI adds multi-computer support to dot and suggests app testing uses

Active · 2 articles · 1 source · First reported 11-09 15:01. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/dafe24ee-379e-454c-87b3-745ebfef3827

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Latest update (11-09 15:01): OpenAI suggests using dots to test iOS apps and UI changes on other computers

Overview: OpenAI says dot now lets users connect multiple local computers and choose which one handles a given task. OpenAI Developers gives app testing as an example: a dedicated machine can build and test an app while the user keeps coding on a laptop.

In a separate post, OpenAI suggests asking a dot to test an Xcode change on a second Mac and send back screenshots, or to run the same test on a machine with an older SDK for comparison. It also suggests having dot click through a UI flow on another computer to find where things break, which leaves the user's own screen and cursor free.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-09 15:01 · OpenAI Developers · [OpenAI suggests using dots to test iOS apps and UI changes on other computers](https://badinfluence.news/items/zxvldxutzji0xc6s8x980r1i0)
2. 11-09 15:01 · OpenAI Developers · [OpenAI's dot adds support for connecting multiple local computers](https://badinfluence.news/items/tzt8e1k3dp3zg7l9zi2mcadgw)
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