OpenAI brings proactive Dot assistant interactions to iMessage and RCS

OpenAI has started rolling out a preview feature that enables US Pro subscribers to interact with their Dot agents directly through standard text messaging. The integration works over iMessage on iPhones and RCS on Android phones, letting users delegate tasks or ask the agent to monitor items by sending regular text, photos, or voice notes. OpenAI notes that the agent can also reach out proactively via text message with relevant task updates. [1][2]

Users can configure the tool by selecting Texting inside their Dot's profile within ChatGPT. OpenAI partnered with Linq to support messaging and stated it ran extensive penetration testing to safeguard the connection. Context and memory remain synced across both ChatGPT and messaging apps, while OpenAI affirmed that only the user can text their specific Dot and neither the company nor the bot gains access to personal text conversations. [1][2]

The rollout intensifies competition in the agent market following Anthropic's recent launch of Claude Duet. While Anthropic plans to provide Duet to its $20 per month Pro subscribers via a US waitlist, OpenAI currently restricts Dot to its Pro tier, leaving Plus tier users without access. [1]