Dot

Companions & roleplay · 2024 – 2025 · New Computer

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A personal AI companion that learned from ongoing conversations to help users reflect, remember and understand themselves.

New Computer ended Dot on October 5, 2025 after giving users one month to say goodbye and request their data.

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Shutdown: The founders' official farewell says New Computer and Dot were winding down and that Dot would remain operational until October 5. A contemporaneous September 5 report establishes the announcement year and publication date. The notice describes loss of access to the companion and provides a final data-export period, establishing the end of the complete service. Official shutdown notice
Dates checked: Announced 5 Sep 2025 · Verified 23 Sep 2026
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Launch: Fast Company's launch-day report states that Dot entered the App Store on June 20, 2024. Earlier private use described in the article is not treated as the public launch.
Location: United States · Wilmington. New Computer's privacy policy identifies Foobarbaz Inc. dba New Computer and gives its Wilmington, Delaware legal contact address. This records a verified historical company contact city, not a claim about the team's workplace or service infrastructure. Coordinates use the U.S. Census Bureau city center rounded to two decimal places. Location source