AI agents · checked 2 October 2026
Grok Bot, Meta Muse and OpenAI Dots: what they are and where you can use them
Three companies launched always-on AI agents within seven weeks of each other. Here is what each one does, what it costs, and whether you can get it where you live. Where a company has not said, this page says so.
At a glance
OpenAI Dots
OpenAI · launched 29 September 2026 (DevDay)
- Powered by
- GPT-6 Astra
- Plans
- First dot included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium; admin-enabled beta for Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare.
- Where you use it
- ChatGPT on desktop, web and mobile; Slack; Microsoft Teams. Texting is listed as coming soon.
- Safety controls
- Custom rules to allow, block or require approval for actions; sensitive steps such as password changes need your authorisation; an automatic review watches consequential actions.
Meta Muse
Meta · launched 8 September 2026
- Powered by
- Muse Spark
- Plans
- Free tier for everyday use. Several outlets report paid tiers at $20 and $100 a month; Meta’s own pricing page could not be read when checked.
- Where you use it
- Muse apps for iOS and Android, the web at muse.ai, and WhatsApp. In Canada, Android was listed as coming.
- Safety controls
- Irreversible steps such as sending email, submitting high-risk forms or paying pause for your confirmation; payments use single-use virtual cards via Stripe Link; passwords are stored apart from the AI.
Grok Bot
xAI · launched 11 August 2026 (beta)
- Powered by
- Not stated by xAI
- Plans
- Included with SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus, SuperGrok Heavy, and Cursor Pro, Pro+, Ultra and Teams plans. Bots have their own usage allowance. Enterprise users join a waitlist.
- Where you use it
- Desktop (macOS, with a Linux build) and iOS; an Android app has since been released.
- Safety controls
- xAI’s announcement does not describe the permission model. Treat it as unknown until xAI publishes one.
Is it available in my region?
What each company or outlet has said about where each agent works. “Not published” means the company has not said, not that the answer is no.
| Region | OpenAI Dots | Meta Muse | Grok Bot |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Yes, for Pro and Business Premium. The US is reported as an eligible market. | Yes, since 8 September. | No restriction published. Needs an eligible plan. |
| Canada | OpenAI has not published its list of eligible markets. | Yes on iOS and the web since 18 September; Android was listed as coming. | No restriction published. Needs an eligible plan. |
| United Kingdom | Not for Pro users for now. Business Premium is reported to be available in all supported ChatGPT regions. | No launch date announced. | No restriction published. Needs an eligible plan. |
| EU / EEA and Switzerland | Not for Pro users for now. Reports differ on Business Premium, so check your ChatGPT plan page. | No launch date announced. | No restriction published. Needs an eligible plan. |
| Everywhere else | Depends on OpenAI’s unpublished list of eligible markets. | Not launched; Meta says more countries will follow but has given no dates. | No restriction published. Needs an eligible plan. |
Rollouts change week to week. OpenAI’s own launch page could not be read when this was checked, so its details come from press coverage of the announcement; confirm in your ChatGPT settings before paying.
Common questions
What are these products?
All three are “always-on” agents: you give them a goal, and they keep working on their own cloud computer, signed in to your apps, until something needs your approval. That is different from a chatbot that answers and stops. Grok Bot is a separate beta product from the Grok chatbot, and OpenAI’s dots are a new package around agent abilities that were already possible through Codex, according to TechCrunch.
Is it available in my country?
The table above is the short answer. In practice: Meta Muse is limited to the US and Canada. OpenAI Dots is limited to “eligible markets” and leaves out Pro users in the EEA, Switzerland and the UK for now. xAI has not published a country restriction for Grok Bot; it is gated by plan, not region, as far as its announcement says. None of the three has an announced date for Europe.
Why is Europe missing?
OpenAI and Meta have not said. Trending Topics points to European rules on data protection, AI transparency and digital markets as the likely backdrop, and notes that Apple blamed the Digital Markets Act for holding back its own new Siri in the EU, which the European Commission disputed. For Dots and Muse that is context, not a stated reason.
Can I get around a regional block with a VPN?
Probably not, and it may break the terms of service. One report says Meta ties access to the country of your account and app store rather than your IP address. Use the official availability page for your plan instead.
Which one is free?
Only Muse has a free tier. Dots needs ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium, though the first dot costs no extra and chatting with a dot does not count towards ChatGPT usage limits. Grok Bot needs a SuperGrok or Cursor plan.
Is it safe to let an agent use my accounts and money?
Each company describes approval steps, but these launched weeks ago and we found no independent audit of them. Start with a low-stakes task, keep approvals switched on for anything that sends messages or spends money, and use a dedicated account where you can. Muse and Dots both say irreversible actions pause for your confirmation; xAI has not described Grok Bot’s controls.
Which is best?
No independent test compares the three as products yet, so a ranking would be a guess. What can be compared is the model underneath two of them: see our frontier model rankings for GPT-6 Astra, which powers Dots. xAI has not said which model runs Grok Bot.
Can I run these on my own PC?
No. Each agent runs on a computer in its maker’s cloud, using a model you cannot download, so there is nothing to scan your hardware against. If you want an agent that stays on your machine, that means a local model and a local agent program, which is where your graphics card’s memory decides what is possible. Perplexity’s Portable Computer is one example; it needs an RTX card with 24 GB (see our news story). To see what your own PC can run, scan it.
Sources
Checked 2 October 2026. Details were taken from these pages and may have changed since.