OpenAI announced over twenty updates at DevDay 2026. It introduced Dots as always-on agents for ongoing tasks. GPT-6.1 Sol launched with near-Astra performance at one-fifth the token cost. Ultrafast mode offers up to eight times faster token generation in Codex. Private Intelligence now supports zero data retention with private safety processing. Codex can now run in the cloud or via a refreshed CLI with voice control. Code Review in ChatGPT desktop app enables automated and manual reviews. Codex Security Cloud scans repositories and prepares fixes in the cloud. Decisions API entered limited preview for real-time classification. Agents API now supports computer use for software interaction. Bedrock Managed Agents brings OpenAI agents to AWS. Plugin extensions allow sidebar integration in ChatGPT. Improved plugin creation and discovery tools were released.
What changed
Agents were not available as persistent, always-on assistants. Codex ran only on local devices. ChatGPT plugins had no sidebar extensions or native hosting. Computer use in agents was not supported. Private Intelligence had no zero-data-retention option.
What it unlocks
Running persistent agents that handle ongoing work. Using Codex in the cloud or via CLI with voice control. Hosting plugins directly in ChatGPT and Sites. Building agents that interact with software via computer use. Enabling zero-data-retention safety processing.
- 20+ announcements
- 1.2B weekly ChatGPT users
- 8× faster token generation
- 6× faster in API
What you need to act on it
- Pro, Business Premium, Enterprise, Edu, or Healthcare plan for Dots
- Pro 500 or Enterprise for Ultrafast in ChatGPT Work and Codex
- API access for Ultrafast GPT-6 Astra
- Limited preview for Decisions API
- Workspace admin enablement for Dots beta in Enterprise/Edu/Healthcare
- Business/Enterprise/Edu/Healthcare plan for Sites plugin hosting
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