South Korea ranks third in the world for weekly active users of OpenAI's AI agent service, Dots. OpenAI plans to target domestic users and developers based on this success.
Kim Kyung-hoon, the country head of OpenAI Korea, made this announcement on October 22 during the 'AI Dev Day Exchange: Seoul' event held at the Raum Art Center in Gangnam, Seoul, aimed at local developers and tech startups.
Kim stated, "South Korea also maintains its position as the fifth largest market for the paid subscription service ChatGPT Pro. We aim to respond to the expectations of Korean users who actively use new features and provide better products based on their feedback."
Dev Day is OpenAI's developer community event. This year, it is being held in eight cities worldwide, including Seoul, focusing on enabling local developers to communicate directly with OpenAI engineers and share how to apply technology in real development.
In a media briefing prior to the event, OpenAI highlighted the differences between Dots and its previous service, Work, emphasizing 'continuity' and 'independent execution environment.' While Work performs tasks based on user instructions within individual conversation 'threads,' Dots focuses on maintaining context across multiple tasks using its own cloud computing.
OpenAI explained that users can set up automation to execute repetitive tasks at designated times, which distinguishes it from existing features like Work.
An OpenAI representative noted, "While existing agents serve as one-time assistants for specific tasks, Dots feels more like a dedicated assistant, allowing users to delegate an entire task from start to finish."
The 'call feature,' which allows for voice conversations, was also introduced as a way to manage multiple tasks. Dots remembers what users have done in each conversation, making it easier to maintain task continuity.
Integration with Codex was also highlighted as a strength. An OpenAI representative stated, "Users can delegate development tasks to Codex within Dots and connect with external services through plugins, expanding the range of tasks the agent can perform by combining its own models, user context, and external ecosystems."
Participants at the Dev Day event included Amazon Web Services (AWS) and LG CNS. Both sides shared case studies of how developers and clients have applied OpenAI technology and services based on their experiences.
Kim expressed hope that the event would provide an opportunity for Korean developers to experience new AI technologies and lead to the development of actual products and services.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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