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OpenAI DevDay: Dots, Agents & $100B Opportunities

aired Sep 29, 2026
Signal
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confidence 0.87
Orig68.8
Actn78.0
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Summary

I watched almost 60 minutes of Sam Altman on stage at OpenAI Dev Day 2026. I break down Dots, OpenAI's personal agent platform, plus the Decisions API, the Agents API with computer use, and Sign in with ChatGPT.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of https, openai, agent, including: Out of 20-plus launches, I pick the three or four that I think can make people billions of dollars in aggregate.

Key takeaways
  1. 01I break down Dots, OpenAI's personal agent platform, plus the Decisions API, the Agents API with computer use, and Sign in with ChatGPT
  2. 02I also share my four-step framework for building in this world and two business ideas I hope someone takes
  3. 03If you want to build a business and make money around AI, this episode is for you
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AI engineers building production copilots