Ep 186: An AI that keeps working on your projects even after you close the app just launched.

Models & Agents for Beginners — Video Edition · Oct 4, 2026 · 6m

An AI that keeps working on your projects even after you close the app just launched. OpenAI just introduced "dots," always-on AI helpers that run in the background like digital coworkers. We'll unpack what that means for everyday life, then explore how AI actually builds a picture of you from your chats. After that, we'll look at two tools you can try right now—one for building skate ramps and one for checking what an AI knows about you. The Big Story OpenAI announced a new kind of AI helper called dots that stays active even when you are not chatting with it. Instead of waiting for your…