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Re:Dots is not available in Europe:/ by perganomoly on Wednesday September 30, 2026 @10:50AM (#49909779)
I’m all in on OpenAI supported by Gemini and local models as my go to AI providers. So, I would at least try out Dots (with some dummy account for a mundane task and take it from there).

Unfortunately, it’s not available in the Europe (yet):

> Dots are rolling out today in ChatGPT to Pro users in markets excluding the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the UK

I’m wondering what’s going on here. I suspect it’s a privacy thing. Not sure though.

Either way it sucks to be boxed out of trying out new features, especially when you’re a paying subscriber.

Re:Dots is not available in Europe:/ by phillc73 on Wednesday September 30, 2026 @11:29AM (#49910263)
I know it's juvenile, but "dot" is Australian slang for anus (maybe British/Irish too, I don't know). Reading that page had me in stitches. Fantastic product naming from OpenAI.
Re:Dots is not available in Europe:/ by perganomoly on Thursday October 01, 2026 @05:28AM (#49919580)
Had no clue the Aussie slang meaning. Agree the naming seems not particulary well aligned with the product. It sounds like a kids game to me. Im expecting it have sole dot bouncing around asking me what we want to do next.