How this term is used here In this channel's material on OpenAI's DevDay 2026 releases, Permanent agent refers to Dots, one of the announced products: a persistent agent that runs as part of OpenAI's push toward an operating system for work [^48eda57c-def8-59a7-a582-e2bf5e41be59]. Dots appears alongside the Space office suite, plugin extensions, token portability, and the Solutions API in a hands-on tour of the launches — six highlights worth exploring to understand which pieces are ready to use today and which deserve a wait-and-see approach.