Four days have passed since Altman said something big was shipping this week
This story was updated after publication (Oct. 9, 2026). Details
The remark came on September 15 and the thing still has not shipped. On September 16, Altman said the main launch would come the following week instead. DevDay is on September 29.
Sources
- Sam Altman (X), post on X by Sam Altman (launch teaser), (x.com)
- Sam Altman (X), post on X by Sam Altman (launch postponed), (x.com)
- The Next Web, “OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents with their own cloud computers”, (thenextweb.com)
Corrections and updates
- The version first posted on Instagram left out that Altman said on September 16 that the main launch would come the following week instead, which made the delay look unexplained. The text has been corrected.
- After this story was published, OpenAI announced GPT-6 Sol and Luna on September 22; DevDay took place on September 29.
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