At DevDay Exchange in Berlin, OpenAI said that the Dots assistant should become more accessible in Europe “in a few weeks.” The company also claimed a twenty-fold growth in weekly Codex users in Germany since January.
The event focused on a broader OpenAI strategy: developers should build their products and businesses directly on the company's infrastructure. In discussions, the audience of ChatGPT — 1,2 billion users per week was repeatedly mentioned.
For developers this means a stronger role for OpenAI as a platform, not just a provider of individual AI tools. However, the source does not provide details on launch timing for Dots, access terms, or user-count methodology.
editorial commentary
Why it matters
An probable consequence is increased reliance of developers on the OpenAI platform and competition for the European audience. The next observable signal will be the actual launch of Dots in European countries and publication of clarified access terms. Substantial uncertainty remains due to the absence of a primary statement and the detailed methodology for counting user metrics.