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OpenAI's 'Dots' AI agent faces user complaints over bugs and limitations

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Users are reporting significant issues with OpenAI's "Dots" AI agent, citing frequent errors and limitations that hinder its functionality. Problems include 403 Forbidden errors when accessing websites, crashes during browser use, and a need for elevated script access, which users feel defeats the purpose of an AI assistant. Despite initial hype, the agent's context memory appears fragmented, leading to perceived laziness and a need for constant babysitting, prompting some users to explore alternatives like Muse. AI

IMPACT Users are finding current AI agents require too much oversight, potentially slowing adoption if core issues aren't addressed.

RANK_REASON User complaints about a specific AI product's functionality.

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OpenAI's 'Dots' AI agent faces user complaints over bugs and limitations

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/ionabio ·

    Is dots broken for others too or a small percentage have issue using it?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’m genuinely asking: browser use isn’t working well on Dots’ cloud computer. Every website I’m interested in using returns a 403 (Forbidden) error when accessed from Dots’ cloud. For example, I couldn’t log in to Cloudflare to set up an email ro…

  2. r/OpenAI TIER_2 Nederlands(NL) · /u/Lloydian64 ·

    Dots Needs Work

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm an avid user of AI. When Google added Spark, I upgraded from the $20 plan to the $100 plan. When Anthropic added Fable, I upgraded from the $20 plan to the $100 plan. When OpenAI added Sol, I upgraded from the $20 plan to the $100 plan, and w…

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