GPT-6.1 Terra and dots: OpenAI's AI wants to use your computer
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, a fast and efficient model. It focuses on detailed visual reasoning, "precise computer use" and clearer writing. Computer use means the AI looks at your screen and clicks and types for you. OpenAI calls it a big step up from GPT-5.6 Terra. It got 590 points on Hacker News.
Simon Willison noticed what OpenAI chose to highlight: not raw intelligence, but everyday computer tasks. At the same time, TechCrunch explains how OpenAI turned its coding tools into dots, an always-on personal assistant. On Reddit, people ask if assistants like Meta Muse, Grok Bot and OpenAI dots are safe for privacy.
On Monday we saw agents hijacked by a simple text file. Agents that control your screen are more useful, and more dangerous when something goes wrong.
An always-on assistant that can use your computer sees almost everything you do. Before giving it access, ask what it can reach, what it remembers, and who checks its work.
