OpenAI debuts "dots" as industry safety focus shifts to "What did my AI assistant do now?"

OpenAI is equipping high-end subscribers with always-on agents, known as dots. It's a bold move from a company that continues to deal with reports of its agents breaking past intended safeguards.Why it matters: AI's safety challenge has moved from "Will the chatbot say something harmful?" to "How can we stop autonomous agents from hacking attempts online?" to "Uh-oh, what did my AI assistant do now?"Driving the news: The unveiling of dots was the signature debut among a flurry of announcements at OpenAI's developer conference on Tuesday.Think of a dot as an AI assistant running in its own virt