OpenAI’s new personal agent, called a dot, can keep working across connected tools and carry a project forward over time. As an OpenAI user, I’m excited about what that could make possible.
My faith shapes what I want to do with these tools. In Christians Should Help Build and Guide AI, I wrote about getting involved. I’m learning to bring AI into a question early and work through it with my worldview already part of the conversation.
Think about a small nonprofit exploring a new program. Researching the need and comparing options takes time someone may not have. An agent that helps carry that work forward could put the idea within reach.
OpenAI also released GPT-6.1 Sol, with standard API token prices one-fifth of Astra’s and results close to Astra on selected company tests. Dots uses Astra; Sol is a separate release. Still, the combination of improving capabilities and falling model costs is worth paying attention to.
This is why I keep learning. I want to understand what I can put to work in the things I already care about—and help other people of faith see where it might help them, too.