You can now text your dot, ChatGPT's agent, according to a post from the official ChatGPT account on X. It is rolling out as a preview for Pro users in the US, and messages go over iMessage or RCS.
What changed
You can now send your dot work by text message.
- What you can send: a task to take off your plate, or something to keep an eye on, as text, photos or voice notes.
- What comes back: your dot texts you proactively with relevant updates.
- Channels: iMessage or RCS, which OpenAI calls safe and secure texting.
- Same dot: it has the same context and plugins wherever you reach it, per a follow-up post.
Who gets it
It is a preview for Pro users in the US, per ChatGPT's post.
What to do: turn it on
Tap your dot's profile and select Texting, per the follow-up post.
Who can text whom
OpenAI draws two limits. You are the only one who can text your dot, and your dot can only text you. The follow-up post adds that this does not give your dot or OpenAI access to your other text conversations.
What the posts do not say
- Whether Plus or other plans will get it, or when.
- Whether it will reach countries outside the US.
- Which carriers or phones support it, and whether RCS or iMessage is required on your device.
- Any price. The posts give no Pro price.
Background
For how dots compare with rivals, see Claude Duet, Anthropic's proactive agent for Pro and Max in the US, which The Verge described as a competitor to OpenAI's Dots. For another Pro-only change, see GPT-6 Pro getting faster multi-agent responses. More of our coverage is in AI apps.
