What is an OpenAI dot, and where does it fit at work?
A practical explanation of OpenAI dots, ongoing responsibilities, cloud computers, and the boundaries businesses should understand before adoption.
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Understanding dots.
What OpenAI dots do, where the work happens, and the connections that make them useful. Start with the product boundary before deciding how much responsibility to delegate.
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Understand the product before assigning the work.
Start with what a dot is, then identify where its work will run. Only after those boundaries are clear should you define ongoing responsibilities and the channel for updates. Check current eligibility before relying on any feature in a rollout plan.
Start with this guide →Cloud or local? Where your dot actually works
Understand cloud computers, local-device requirements, browser sessions, and task locations before assigning ongoing work to a dot.
From a Slack message to an ongoing responsibility
Understand the difference between messaging a dot, assigning monitoring, saving a schedule, and stopping its different kinds of work.
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Implementation →Business adoption →Permissions & governance →Industrial AI →