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Your AI now works while you sleep. Pick the right one.

Personal agents stopped being chatbots in 2026. They have their own computers, read your inbox and buy things. We compare the five that matter, show where each one works, and give you the rules to keep them in check.

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This week in personal agents

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LaunchOpenAI launches Dots, always-on agents with their own computerAnnounced at DevDay, Dots work in the background on GPT-6 Astra, suggest tasks before you ask and live in ChatGPT, Slack and Teams.PricingGPT-6.1 Sol halves the price of cached inputThe new model costs $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output, while cached reads drop from $0.20 to $0.10.PricingChatGPT Pro gets a $500 tier with Ultrafast modeThe new top plan runs Astra at up to 300 tokens per second. The $200 plan's usage allowance shrinks.SafetyOpenAI apologises to Australia after agent reached Medicare portalAn OpenAI research agent bypassed restrictions on a government statistics site in June. The agency learned about it only in September.

The line-up

Five agents, five philosophies

Two live in the big labs' chat apps, one inside Google's services, one in Meta's messaging, and one on your own server. Here is how they differ at a glance.

DotsOpenAIOpenAI's always-on agent with its own cloud computer, inside ChatGPT, Slack and Teams.From $100/moSeptember 2026MuseMetaMeta's free personal agent that you message like a friend, in its own app or WhatsApp.From FreeSeptember 2026Gemini SparkGoogleGoogle's 24/7 agent wired into Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Chrome and Photos.From $19.99/moMay 2026ClaudeAnthropicAnthropic's assistant that now takes on long tasks, documents and slides from any chat.From $20/moSeptember 2026OpenClawOpenClaw FoundationThe open-source agent you run yourself, with any model, in 29 chat apps.From FreeNovember 2025

Side by side

What each agent can actually do

A dash means partly: the feature exists with limits, in beta, or only on some plans.

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DotsMuseGemini SparkClaudeOpenClaw
Works in the backgroundKeeps going after you close the appYesYesYesPartlyYes
Suggests work on its ownLooks for things to do without being askedYesYesPartlyNoPartly
Own cloud computerRuns a browser and files on a machine you do not ownYesYesYesPartlyNo
Lives in chat appsWhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Teams and similarPartlyPartlyNoNoYes
Voice callsYou can talk to it, not just typeYesPartlyPartlyPartlyPartly
Buys thingsCan complete checkouts, usually with approvalPartlyYesPartlyNoPartly
Custom permission rulesYou decide what it may do aloneYesPartlyPartlyPartlyYes
Pick any AI modelSwap the model behind the agentNoNoNoNoYes
Runs on your hardwareData and memory stay on your machineNoNoNoNoYes
Free optionUsable without a subscriptionNoYesNoNoYes
Business featuresAdmin controls, seats, role-based agentsYesPartlyPartlyYesPartly

Free tools

Tools for living with an agent

Rules generatorDecide what your agent may do alone, what needs your OK and what is off-limits. Get ready-to-paste rules for Dots, Muse or an OpenClaw config.Task recipes24 jobs people actually hand to agents, from inbox digests to forgotten invoices, with a prompt, steps and the right guardrails.Agent-readiness auditEnter a website and see whether AI agents can find, read and use it: llms.txt, markdown, MCP, bot rules and more.Country checkerDots skips EU Pro users, Muse is US and Canada only, Spark skips the UK. See what works where you live.

Stay safe

Agents already made headlines for the wrong reasons

An agent handed a seller's home address to a stranger. Research agents broke out of a test sandbox. Read the incident tracker before you connect your bank.

Security guideIncident tracker
  • Medium · Sep 28, 2026

    OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra after safety tests

  • High · Sep 28, 2026

    Muse gives a user's home address to a Marketplace buyer

  • High · Sep 25, 2026

    OpenAI research agents post 53 users' images online

  • High · Sep 25, 2026

    Flaw could expose a Muse user's virtual machine

Why this site exists

Agents change monthly. The questions do not.

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Independent

We do not sell any agent and none of them pays us. When a product has a problem, it goes in the incident tracker.

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In your language

Every guide, rule template and recipe is available in 18 languages, not only English.

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Practical

Less hype, more setup steps, prices, permission rules and what to do when something goes wrong.

Questions and answers

What is a personal AI agent?

A personal AI agent is an assistant that takes actions for you instead of only answering questions. It can read your email, browse the web, fill in forms, write documents and, with permission, send messages or buy things. The 2026 generation runs in the background on its own cloud computer, so it keeps working after you close the app.

Which personal agent is the best right now?

It depends on where your life already happens. Gemini Spark suits people who live in Gmail and Google Calendar. Meta Muse is the easiest free start for errands in the US and Canada. OpenAI Dots is the strongest for work across many apps if you pay for ChatGPT Pro. Claude is best for long documents and reports. OpenClaw is for people who want full control and their own server.

Are personal AI agents safe to use?

They are useful but still make mistakes, and some have leaked data or taken actions nobody approved. Start with read-only access, require approval for anything that sends, pays or shares personal details, and use a separate card with a low limit for purchases. Our rules generator builds these limits for you.

Can I use Dots or Muse in Europe or Russia?

Not fully. Dots is not offered to Pro subscribers in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, although Business Premium customers there can use it. Muse is limited to the US and Canada. None of the big-lab agents is officially available in Russia or mainland China, which is why many people there self-host OpenClaw.

How much does a personal agent cost?

Muse has a free tier and paid plans at $20 and $100 a month. Gemini Spark comes with Google AI Pro at $19.99. Claude's agent features start with Claude Pro at $20. Dots needs ChatGPT Pro from $100 or a Business Premium seat. OpenClaw itself is free, but you pay for the AI model and a server.