S2. Ep39 - OpenAI Dev Day Recap + Your Automation Questions Answered

OpenAI's Dev Day had live demos that didn't work and a livestream that crashed, but there were still plenty of announcements. Noel goes through the ones that matter for business owners. The headline release is Dots, a personal assistant agent that learns your routine, connects to your email and calendar, and will soon be able to text you and even call you. There's also Spaces for collaborating with your team on pages, slides and tasks inside ChatGPT, GPT 6.1 Sol, and an Ultra Fast mode locked behind a new $500 a month Pro plan that people are burning through in no time. OpenAI also released a Decisions API, its own take on the snap-decision model Jev we covered recently, and yet another attempt at a plugin marketplace that Noel isn't convinced by. Then it's over to your questions. What's a realistic time saving from automation, and where does the "save 10 hours a week" claim come from? Where should you put a human in the loop? Noel shares an automation that backfired across 78 interlinked Make.com scenarios and what he learned from it, the one automation he'd keep if he had to delete the rest, and who really owns an automation after an agency hands it over (plus the error notifications you won't see if it lives on their account). Plus our own news: one-to-one and team Claude setup sessions are launching this week, along with the first of our new courses. Send us Fan Mail How to find us: We have a free LinkedIn group (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all. Interested in learning WebMCP check out webmcp.academy Check out Clyde, our multi-agent AI platform that connects to 1000+ apps and lets you build powerful automations without the complexity. Join the free Clyde Skool community to learn how to get the most out of it, share workflows, and connect with other builders putting AI to work in their businesses. New for 2026, you can also find us on Substack, click here to subscribe and get all the latest news and updates from us. If you would like dedicated help with your automations or would like us to build them for you then you can find our agency at makeautomations.ai Or you can contact us via email at [email protected].