OpenAI's Dots Agent Test: Wrong Names, 'I Love You,' and Couch Shopping

A WIRED reporter tested OpenAI's new always-on Dots agents, available via a $100-a-month subscription. The agent got the user's name wrong, misheard a mumble as affection and said 'I love you too,' but ultimately assembled a detailed couch shortlist with prices and links.

• Dots are OpenAI's always-on agents behind a $100-a-month subscription, adults only for now
• The agent got the user's name wrong and replied 'I love you too' to an unclear mumble
• Toolie produced a 10-couch shortlist with prices, measurements and return policies
• OpenAI says assistants may mirror user emotion but should not initiate emotional closeness