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OpenAI DevDay 2026 live blog

Blog · Watch/Read · (gathered 2026-09-30)

  • OpenAI DevDay 2026 centered on empowering users with “Dots,” personal AI agents designed to deeply integrate into workflows and foster a “whole new way of working with AI,” ultimately aiming to make “everyone a builder.”
  • Key product announcements included the launch of GPT-6.1 Sol (near-Astra intelligence at a fifth of the price), the “Ultrafast” model option (8x faster), and the “Decisions API” for rapid, constrained responses.
  • Developer tools and ecosystem expansions included the “Codex Security Cloud” (integrating internal “Defense Factory” lessons), “Sign in with ChatGPT” for seamless app authentication, “ChatGPT Sites” for easy web app creation, and the “OpenAI Marketplace” for distribution.
  • Sam Altman predicted a future where “manual development of code isn’t really something that will exist,” encouraging college graduates to embrace the evolving AI job market and focus on “outcome per dollar” rather than just token usage.