OpenAI used its annual DevDay on Sept. 29 to roll out a bundle of features aimed at making ChatGPT feel more like a collaborative platform than a simple chatbot. The headline addition is Dots – always‑on AI assistants that live inside ChatGPT, Slack and Microsoft Teams. Dots can connect to over 4,000 apps, run on their own cloud computer and learn from user feedback. OpenAI also unveiled ChatGPT Space, a shared workspace where teams can drop files, chats and projects, and a new document type called Pages that lets people and Dots co‑author text, images and charts. Slides for joint slide‑deck editing will follow in the coming weeks.
Speed, pricing and an app marketplace
A new Ultrafast mode speeds up token generation by up to eight times in Codex and six times via the API, promising snappier answers for heavy users. To access this, OpenAI launched a Pro 500 subscription that offers the highest usage quota and includes Ultrafast across ChatGPT and Codex. The older $200/month tier returns with a smaller API budget. OpenAI also opened an enterprise Marketplace with 32 partners such as Adobe, Salesforce and Figma, and introduced “Sign in with ChatGPT” so a single login can unlock partner services while counting against the user’s quota.
What this means for everyday users
For people who already use ChatGPT, the changes mean you can now have a persistent AI helper that handles routine tasks across your favorite apps, and you can work on documents together with the AI in real time. The faster Ultrafast mode reduces waiting time for code suggestions and long answers, while the new pricing options let power users pay for higher limits without buying extra API credits.
Why it matters
These tools let regular users delegate repetitive work to a dedicated AI assistant and finish projects faster. The pricing tiers give heavy users a clear way to pay for more speed and capacity without juggling separate API bills.
