Is there AI that keeps working all night while I sleep?
Yes. Duet and dots work on their own computers in the , so they keep going after you turn your computer off. Important actions such as sending and paying still wait for your approval.
A chat answers only when I ask, and it stops when I close the window. Is there AI that keeps working by itself at night while I sleep? If so, which ones, and how do they do it?
How can it work all night?
It works on its own computer in the , not on yours. So it does not stop when you close the app or turn your computer off.
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Hand over a job State the goal once
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You sleep Your computer can be off
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It works in the cloud On its own computer and
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Check in the morning Results and approval requests
Two AIs that work through the night
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Claude Duet
An app that announced as a on 2026-10-21. It checks your connected mail, calendar and work apps at intervals, and each morning it sends a short brief of what matters. It continues your tasks in the cloud and notifies you when a task is done or needs your review.
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OpenAI dots
An always-on agent inside that announced on 2026-09-29. Each dot has its own cloud computer and browser. After the conversation ends, it remembers where the work stands, and it can pause and wake up by itself to continue.
The two side by side
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What it does while you are away
- Claude Duet
- It checks your connected apps every few hours. It reads, drafts and prepares work by itself.
- OpenAI dots
- It looks through your connected apps in mode to find ways to help. OpenAI calls this "proactive research". You can also give it scheduled tasks that repeat at a set time.
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Where it works
- Claude Duet
- On its own virtual computer and browser in the cloud. Your phone and laptop can be off.
- OpenAI dots
- On its own computer and browser in the cloud. Your computer can be off.
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What it asks first
- Claude Duet
- Before it sends a message, pays, signs or deletes, it shows you the action and waits for approval. It does not trade securities or move money between accounts, even with approval.
- OpenAI dots
- You set rules for what it may do alone and what it must ask first. Sensitive tasks such as changing a password are always done by you.
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Who can use it now
- Claude Duet
- Pro, Max and Ultra subscribers in the United States join through a waitlist. It runs in the iPhone and apps and on claude.ai.
- OpenAI dots
- It is rolling out gradually to ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users. You must be 18 or older, and Pro access is not yet available in the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Usage limits
- Claude Duet
- It shares the usage limits of your plan. Its checks during the night count toward those limits.
- OpenAI dots
- Conversations with your dot do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits. Tasks that the dot starts in or ChatGPT Work count toward the limits of those products.
The two work the same way. Each works on its own computer in the cloud, reads and prepares by itself, and asks you before actions that are hard to undo. They differ in the plans that include them and in how you set the approval rules.
Things to know
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It does not run nonstop all night
It checks at intervals, or it pauses and wakes up again to work. A task that needs your approval waits until you answer.
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Review the work in the morning
Both companies state that the agent can make mistakes. It can misread a message or misjudge what is urgent. Before you approve, read what goes to whom.
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It is not open to everyone yet
Both products are new, so who can use them and what they can do change often. This page reflects 2026-11-11.
Sources
These public sources were checked on 2026-11-11. Company policies and products change often.
- Claude — Introducing Claude Duet(opens in a new tab)
- Claude — Claude Duet Safety, Privacy, and Security(opens in a new tab)
- Claude Help Center — Get started with Claude Duet(opens in a new tab)
- OpenAI — Introducing dots(opens in a new tab)
- OpenAI Help — Getting started with your dot(opens in a new tab)
- ChatGPT Learn — Meet dots(opens in a new tab)