Summary
OpenAI’s new Dots is a built-in AI agent that runs on its own cloud computer, so it keeps working even when your laptop is closed. This walkthrough from Zinho Automates shows how to set one up from scratch in ChatGPT desktop and put it to work on practical tasks.
The video covers naming and customizing a Dot, connecting Gmail and Google Calendar, and viewing the agent’s cloud computer as it works, with the option to take over control yourself. It also explains custom rules, which set what the agent can do on its own, what needs approval and what it must never do. In the demo, a rule requires approval before any email is sent.
The presenter then runs through several use cases. A 7 a.m. daily briefing summarizes email and calendar and surfaces items like a failed payment. A competitor pricing tracker checks a page every day and flags changes. A flight search to Dubai compares three options and stops to ask for approval before booking. A weekly research task turns trending AI tools into ten video ideas in a document.
Viewers will come away with a clear picture of how Dots differs from a standard chat window: it is proactive, connects to thousands of apps, and checks in with you before consequential actions.
📺 Source: Zinho Automates · Published October 02, 2026
🏷️ Format: Tutorial Demo
