How Sam Altman Uses Dots to Take Back His Time

Altman says OpenAI's new always-on Dot agent and a custom inference chip signal a strategic pivot toward monetizing speed, not just cheaper intelligence.

• Dots reclaim mornings: Altman's always-on agent 'Dottie' now triages overnight fires, restoring his 'maximum creativity' early-morning deep-work window he'd lost to firefighting.
• Dev Day scale jump: OpenAI launched ~22 products, up from ~9 last year and 4-5 before, including Space (live collaborative docs), Decisions API, and bring-your-own-subscription for app developers.

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