The record for this issue
Dots arrive in ChatGPT.
106 claims in the draft, each tested by a second agent against the page it cites. 100 held; 6 did not and were fixed or cut before this went out.
-
01
titleconfirmed
Set the rules first. (editorial framing of dot custom rules)
The page says “Settings > Personalization, then select Custom rules under Permissions”
-
02
dekconfirmed
ChatGPT's new dots keep working between chats
The page says “Sept 29: 'always-on agents in ChatGPT that can take on ongoing work' between conversations”
-
03
dekconfirmed
its Mac note-taker listens without a bot in the call
The page says “Meetings works 'without a bot joining the call'; beta in the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS”
-
04
dekconfirmed
Both need ground rules before day one (both have controls/consent steps)
The page says “'get everyone's consent before you start' (Meetings); dots Custom Rules let you allow, require approval or block actions (Introducing dots)”
- 05 unsupported
-
06
dekconfirmed
Google set dates for moving Gems to skills
The page says “Nov 17, 2026: Gems move to the Settings panel; March 1, 2027 (business and enterprise only): remaining Gems auto-migrated to draft skills”
-
07
summaryconfirmed
ChatGPT added always-on dots and a Mac meeting note-taker
The page says “Sept 29, 2026 entries: Dots ('always-on agents in ChatGPT') and Meetings plugin (beta on macOS)”
- 08 unsupported
-
09
summaryconfirmed
Gemini skills will replace Gems
The page says “'Skills will soon replace Gems as the tool for tailoring instructions for specific tasks.'”
-
10
summaryconfirmed
custom GPTs are moving to plugins
The page says “Sept 11, 2026: 'We're planning to retire custom GPTs across ChatGPT plans and provide a migration path to plugins.'”
-
11
art svg text 'ASK FIRST'confirmed
Dot rule option 'ask first'
The page says “Options: Take action without asking / Take action when you say so / Ask before taking action / Hand off to you”
-
12
art altconfirmed
Settings panel with three switches; middle one, labelled Ask first, on in green
The page says “SVG matches alt: three toggles, middle toggle filled #9EF08E beside 'ASK FIRST' text; concept matches 'Ask before taking action'”
-
13
The storyconfirmed
OpenAI's launches dated Sept. 29
The page says “Release notes heading 'September 29, 2026' with Dots and Meetings plugin entries; Introducing dots dated September 29, 2026”
-
14
The storyconfirmed
ChatGPT agents that keep working between conversations
The page says “'always-on agents in ChatGPT that can take on ongoing work' between conversations”
-
15
The storyconfirmed
a Mac note-taker that listens without joining the call
The page says “'without a bot joining the call'; macOS desktop app”
-
16
The storyconfirmed
Both come with controls worth setting before the first run
The page says “Custom rules under Settings > Personalization > Permissions; Meetings: consent before you start”
- 17 unsupported
-
18
The storyconfirmed
Google set dates for moving Gems to skills
The page says “Nov 17, 2026 and March 1, 2027 Gems milestones”
-
19
The storyconfirmed
custom GPTs are set to retire in favor of plugins
The page says “'Custom GPTs are scheduled to retire on Dec 11, 2026.' Creators select 'Migrate to plugin'”
-
20
The storyconfirmed
Your assistant got a night shift (dots work around the clock)
The page says “dots can 'work towards your goals 24/7'”
-
21
The storyconfirmed
Dates set by OpenAI and Google
The page says “Dates come from OpenAI (models page, GPT FAQ) and Google Workspace Updates”
-
22
The story, step 1confirmed
Oct. 5: Skills start reaching Workspace accounts
The page says “Original post: Workspace Rapid Release domains start October 5, 2026 (note: Oct 13 update says Workspace launch now delayed; that is after D)”
- 23 unsupported
-
24
The story, step 3confirmed
Oct. 26: Enterprise workspaces set to stop creating custom GPTs
The page says “Enterprise section: 'Oct 26, 2026 (planned): Creation of new custom GPTs ends.'”
-
25
The story, step 4confirmed
Nov. 17: Gems move into the Settings panel
The page says “November 17, 2026: Gems move to the Settings panel of the Gemini app”
-
26
The story, step 5confirmed
Dec. 11: Custom GPTs set to retire
The page says “'Custom GPTs are scheduled to retire on Dec 11, 2026.'”
-
27
The storyconfirmed
Business and enterprise Gems stop no sooner than March 1, 2027
The page says “March 1, 2027 '(business and enterprise only)': Gems can't be created, edited, or used, no sooner than this date”
-
28
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
Sept. 29
The page says “September 29, 2026 Dots entry”
-
29
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
Pro and Business Premium; Enterprise beta, off by default
The page says “'eligible Pro and Business Premium users aged 18 and older in supported markets'; Enterprise access is a beta and is off by default”
-
30
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
A dot runs on its own cloud computer
The page says “'their own cloud computer, their own browser, and the apps you've connected'”
-
31
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
uses the apps you connect
The page says “'the apps you've connected'”
-
32
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
keeps making progress between conversations
The page says “'take on ongoing work' between conversations”
-
33
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
rolling out gradually to users 18 and older
The page says “rolling out gradually to 'eligible Pro and Business Premium users aged 18 and older'”
-
34
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
Pro excludes the EEA, Switzerland and the UK at launch
The page says “Pro access excludes the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the UK at launch”
-
35
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
Your first dot comes with the plan
The page says “'Your first dot is included in your Pro or Business Premium plan at no extra cost.'”
-
36
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
for a month its usage won't count against your plan's allowance
The page says “For one month, dots usage won't count toward plan allowances for eligible Pro, Business, and Enterprise users (note: Introducing dots says conversations with your dot don't count toward limits, without a time limit)”
-
37
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
Settings > Personalization > Custom rules
The page says “Open Settings > Personalization, then select Custom rules under Permissions”
-
38
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
decide whether it acts, asks first or hands off to you
The page says “Take action without asking / Ask before taking action / Hand off to you”
-
39
Six changes this week, item 1confirmed
Check settings (connectors/permissions involved)
The page says “Custom rules under Permissions; spec requires Check settings when connectors are touched”
-
40
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
Meetings plugin takes notes on your Mac, no bot in the call
The page says “'without a bot joining the call'; macOS desktop app”
-
41
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
Sept. 29
The page says “September 29, 2026 Meetings plugin entry”
-
42
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
Pro and Business, macOS desktop app (beta)
The page says “'available in beta in the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS for all Pro plans and all Business plans'”
-
43
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
turns what's said into a summary with action items in ChatGPT Space
The page says “'saves personalized summaries with action items in ChatGPT Space'”
-
44
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
deletes the audio from your Mac and OpenAI's servers
The page says “'the audio is deleted from your Mac and OpenAI's servers and can't be replayed'”
-
45
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
OpenAI says to tell everyone and get their consent first
The page says “'Tell everyone in the meeting that you'll be taking notes ... and get everyone's consent before you start.'”
-
46
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
the app's consent reminder is for you and notifies no one else
The page says “'The consent reminder in your app is visible to you. It does not notify other participants'”
-
47
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
You install it from Plugins in the sidebar
The page says “Go to the Plugins section in the sidebar, find Meetings, and install it”
-
48
Six changes this week, item 2confirmed
Business workspaces have it on unless an admin disables it
The page says “'If you're on a Business plan, ChatGPT Space and the Meetings plugin are enabled for your workspace. If either is disabled, contact your workspace administrator.' (page doesn't use the word 'default')”
- 49 unsupported
-
50
Six changes this week, item 3confirmed
Oct. 14
The page says “'Effective October 14, 2026, at noon PDT (19:00 UTC), GPT-5.5 retires from Codex'”
- 51 unsupported
-
52
Six changes this week, item 3confirmed
Codex: Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu pointed to GPT-6.1 Sol once available
The page says “'On Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans, choose GPT-6.1 Sol (gpt-6.1-sol) when available.'”
-
53
Six changes this week, item 3confirmed
Free and Go pointed to GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app
The page says “'On Free and Go plans, choose GPT-6 Luna (gpt-6-luna) in the desktop app when available.'”
-
54
Six changes this week, item 3confirmed
Swap GPT-5.5 out of workspace defaults, saved model settings, custom agents, scheduled tasks and scripts
The page says “'Replace gpt-5.5 in workspace defaults, saved model settings, managed configurations, custom agents, ... scheduled tasks, and scripts that select a model.'”
-
55
Six changes this week, item 3confirmed
The OpenAI API keeps GPT-5.5
The page says “'GPT-5.5 remains available through the OpenAI API and in Codex sessions authenticated with an API key.'”
-
56
Six changes this week, item 3confirmed
GPT-6.1 Sol began rolling out in ChatGPT Work and Codex on Sept. 29, starting with Pro
The page says “Sept 29, 2026: 'We're rolling it out in ChatGPT Work and Codex, starting with Pro users.'”
-
57
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Skills arrive, and will replace Gems
The page says “'Skills will soon replace Gems as the tool for tailoring instructions for specific tasks.'”
-
58
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Sept. 30
The page says “Entry dated 2026.09.30; Workspace Updates post dated September 30, 2026”
-
59
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Gemini app, 18+
The page says “footnote: 'currently available to 18+ and coming to more users soon' (note: Workspace Updates post says Gemini app skills are for all ages and start Oct 13; the Gemini release notes, the app's own notes, support 18+…”
-
60
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Workspace Business and Enterprise from Oct. 5
The page says “Editions: Business Starter/Standard/Plus, Enterprise Starter/Standard/Plus; Rapid Release starts October 5, 2026”
-
61
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Skills are saved instructions you can build from a chat
The page says “'a reusable set of instructions'; Gemini 'can now help you build custom skills from your chats'”
-
62
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
stack several at once for bigger tasks
The page says “'you can stack multiple skills together at the same time'”
-
63
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
The Gemini app is rolling them out now to users 18 and older
The page says “Skills rolling out to Gemini chat globally; 'currently available to 18+'”
-
64
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Workspace accounts get them between Oct. 5 and mid-November, depending on release track
The page says “Rapid Release: Oct 5 to Oct 12; Scheduled Release: Oct 19 to mid-November 2026”
-
65
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Gems keep working but move into the Settings panel on Nov. 17
The page says “Nov 17, 2026: Gems move to the Settings panel; users can keep creating, editing and using them”
-
66
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Business/enterprise Gems stop no sooner than March 1, 2027, when leftovers become draft skills
The page says “March 1, 2027 (business and enterprise only); 'Any remaining Gems in the Gemini app are auto-migrated to draft skills'”
-
67
Six changes this week, item 4confirmed
Wait (gradual rollout)
The page says “Rollout spans Oct 5 to mid-November by release track”
-
68
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
Custom GPTs will retire, with a move to plugins
The page says “'Custom GPTs are scheduled to retire on Dec 11, 2026'; select 'Migrate to plugin'”
-
69
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
Oct. 26 (Enterprise)
The page says “Enterprise section: 'Oct 26, 2026 (planned): Creation of new custom GPTs ends.'”
-
70
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
All plans; Enterprise dates differ
The page says “'The transition affects all ChatGPT plans.' 'For affected Enterprise workspaces with an approved deferral, the retirement date is Feb 11, 2027.'”
-
71
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
OpenAI plans to retire custom GPTs on Dec. 11
The page says “'Custom GPTs are scheduled to retire on Dec 11, 2026.'”
-
72
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
Enterprise workspaces set to stop creating new ones on Oct. 26
The page says “'For affected Enterprise workspaces ... Oct 26, 2026 (planned): Creation of new custom GPTs ends.'”
-
73
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
look for Migrate to plugin in My GPTs
The page says “creators go to My GPTs and select 'Migrate to plugin'”
-
74
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
Its instructions become a skill
The page says “The GPT's instructions become a skill in the new plugin”
-
75
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
its files and connected apps come along
The page says “Knowledge files are copied into reference files, and connected apps are added as apps”
-
76
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
Custom actions don't transfer
The page says “'GPT custom actions do not transfer through the migration workflow.'”
-
77
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
you can keep using the original GPT until it retires
The page says “You can keep using it until retirement (read-only after migration)”
-
78
Six changes this week, item 5confirmed
old conversations stay accessible after that
The page says “'Your existing conversations with custom GPTs will remain accessible after retirement.'”
-
79
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
Sonnet 5.5 arrives, set to Medium effort in the apps
The page says “Default effort: Medium in Claude Code and Anthropic's apps”
-
80
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
Sept. 28
The page says “Release date September 28, 2026”
-
81
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
Claude apps and API
The page says “Model ID claude-sonnet-5-5 on the Claude Platform; Medium default 'in Anthropic's apps'; Willison: now the free-tier model on claude.ai”
-
82
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
30%+ faster than Sonnet 5
The page says “'generates outputs 30%+ faster than Sonnet 5'”
-
83
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
strongest at well-scoped everyday work, including documents, slides and spreadsheets
The page says “everyday tasks with a clear scope ... producing refined docs, decks, and sheets”
-
84
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
Simon Willison reports it's now the free-tier model on claude.ai
The page says “'it's now the model used for the free tier on claude.ai'”
-
85
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
In the apps it defaults to Medium effort
The page says “Default effort: Medium in Claude Code and Anthropic's apps”
-
86
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
thinking can't be switched off (apps)
The page says “Sonnet 5.5 listed among models where thinking 'cannot be turned off' in the Claude apps”
-
87
Six changes this week, item 6confirmed
click the model name next to the send button, choose Effort and go up a level
The page says “Click the model name next to the send button, select 'Effort,' and choose a level”
-
88
Six changes this week, item 7confirmed
Sept. 23
The page says “'## September 23, 2026 — Updates released between August 26, 2026, and September 22, 2026.'”
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page
-
89
Six changes this week, item 7confirmed
Microsoft 365 Copilot; rolls out gradually within each company
The page says “Features 'gradually roll out to a subset of users within a tenant before expanding across the organization' (page intro, general)”
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page
-
90
Six changes this week, item 7confirmed
deleting, moving, copying and categorizing mail
The page says “'users can now delete, move, copy, and categorize emails using natural language'”
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page
-
91
Six changes this week, item 7confirmed
plus creating folders and inbox rules
The page says “'It also supports creating, managing rules, and creating folders.'”
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page
-
92
Six changes this week, item 7confirmed
in every version of Outlook
The page says “'Classic and New Outlook for Windows, Outlook on the web, Outlook for Mac, and Outlook mobile' (page doesn't say 'every version'; lists all current clients)”
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page
-
93
Six changes this week, item 7confirmed
asks for confirmation before acting on more than five emails or changing inbox rules
The page says “'Copilot requests confirmation before acting on more than five emails or making changes to inbox rules.'”
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page
-
94
Six changes this week, item 7confirmed
Microsoft rolls features out to some people in a company first
The page says “'gradually roll out to a subset of users within a tenant'”
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, at the passage · whole page
-
95
Six changes this weekconfirmed
Nothing joins the call; consent reminder notifies no one else; tell people first
The page says “'without a bot joining the call'; 'It does not notify other participants'”
-
96
Six changes this weekconfirmed
Laptop video call, four people, no bot; notepad outside the screen
The page says “SVG matches alt (four participant tiles, green notepad outside screen); 'without a bot joining the call'”
-
97
Six changes this week, step 1confirmed
In My GPTs, choose Migrate to plugin
The page says “creators go to My GPTs and select 'Migrate to plugin'”
-
98
Six changes this week, step 2confirmed
Its instructions become a skill
The page says “instructions become a skill in the new plugin”
-
99
Six changes this week, step 3confirmed
Its files and connected apps come along
The page says “Knowledge files copied into reference files; connected apps added as apps”
-
100
Six changes this week, step 4confirmed
Custom actions stay behind
The page says “'GPT custom actions do not transfer through the migration workflow.'”
-
101
Six changes this weekconfirmed
Keep using original until retirement; old conversations stay accessible
The page says “'Your existing conversations with custom GPTs will remain accessible after retirement.'”
-
102
The checklist, item 1confirmed
In Codex, check workspace defaults, saved model settings, custom agents, scheduled tasks and scripts; switch before Oct. 14
The page says “'Replace gpt-5.5 in workspace defaults, saved model settings, managed configurations, custom agents, ... scheduled tasks, and scripts'”
-
103
The checklist, item 2confirmed
Settings > Personalization > Custom rules, under Permissions
The page says “Open Settings > Personalization, then select Custom rules under Permissions”
-
104
The checklist, item 3confirmed
Tell everyone; the app's consent reminder notifies no one else
The page says “'It does not notify other participants or obtain their consent for you.'”
-
105
The checklist, item 4confirmed
Custom actions won't survive the move to plugins
The page says “'GPT custom actions do not transfer through the migration workflow.'”
-
106
The checklist, item 5confirmed
ChatGPT on the web: Settings > Security and login > Security history
The page says “Sept 25, 2026: view it in ChatGPT on the web via Settings > Security and login, then Security history (checklist item has no src; supported by the cited OpenAI release notes)”
The checker's notes
- No quotes in the draft; no compliance (securities/markets) content; no first-person statements.