ChatGPT adds an iOS widget for one-tap access to its Dots agents

The widget opens a Dot conversation or starts a user-initiated voice call; Dots launched in September for a limited set of paid plans.

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The widget gives OpenAI's persistent agents a place on the iPhone home screen, shortening the gap between an ongoing task and a user checking in. Access remains limited to eligible plans, and users must initiate calls.

ChatGPT (@ChatGPT): A new buddy for your iOS home screen: Add your dot as a widget to jump into your conversation or start a call with just a tap.

OpenAI added an iOS home-screen widget for its Dots agents on October 16th, giving users a one-tap route into a Dot conversation or a voice call. The widget extends the mobile reach of Dots, OpenAI's always-on agents, but does not add a new task capability. The company announced the widget in a post on X.…

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