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OpenAI's new proactive assistant 'Dots' faces user criticism for slow performance and unreliability

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OpenAI has launched Dots, a new proactive assistant designed to manage complex projects and daily tasks. However, early user feedback indicates significant issues with its performance, including slow response times, unreliability in task execution, and a perceived lack of effort or intelligence. Some users report that Dots frequently fails to find answers readily available through simple searches and struggles with basic tasks like email monitoring, leading to frustration and a feeling that the assistant is not living up to its potential. AI

IMPACT This launch introduces a new type of proactive AI assistant, but early user feedback suggests significant challenges in reliability and performance that may hinder adoption.

RANK_REASON Product launch of a new AI assistant by a major AI lab.

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OpenAI's new proactive assistant 'Dots' faces user criticism for slow performance and unreliability

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. OpenAI News TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Introducing dots

    Dots by OpenAI are a proactive assistant that can keep working across complex projects and everyday tasks. Learn how dots help you stay in control while work moves forward.

  2. r/OpenAI TIER_2 (AF) · /u/invertednz ·

    Dots usage and review

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Just got the following from openai.</p> <p>&quot;Your dot is on a break. Congrats you are in the very top users and have hit our abuse prevention limit. Check back in a bit!&quot;</p> <p>Im on the 200 plan trying to decide whether to upgrade to 5…

  3. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Danny7Guns ·

    Dots and Task Access

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>My Dot is running on my computer. When it is using tasks in codex, I'd say its task access is only granted about 50% of the time. Sometimes task access is down for hours requiring my dot to provide instructions manually and for me to return resul…

  4. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/DudeBroJustin ·

    Thoughts on Dots?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been using it all day yesterday and it feels very underwhelming. Some issues I had:</p> <p>All of it's actions/responses are incredibly slow, and it doesn't update you on it's work. So you need to keep checking in to see if it's making progr…

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