OpenAI teases Dots for Europe, but its Berlin DevDay was really about building a platform | AI Archive

OpenAI teases Dots for Europe, but its Berlin DevDay was really about building a platform

decoder · 2026-10-28T16:25:02+00:00

OpenAI recently held its DevDay Exchange in Berlin, where the primary focus was on expanding its developer ecosystem rather than just introducing new models. The company announced that its AI assistant, Dots, will become widely available in Europe within a few weeks following regulatory discussions. Additionally, OpenAI reported that weekly active Codex users in Germany have increased twentyfold since January 2026. Despite this growth, the company explained that it has not prioritized video understanding capabilities because customer demand for such features remains low. Management also cited high resource costs and weak demand as reasons for shutting down the Sora video generator earlier this year. A key strategic theme of the event was OpenAI's effort to lock developers into its infrastructure through tools like the Agents API and access to its massive user base. By providing both the runtime and distribution channels, OpenAI aims to make it difficult for businesses to switch ecosystems later. This approach mirrors an app store model where developers build applications while OpenAI manages the underlying platform.