Weekly Prompt: OpenAI launches GPT Store & other news

OpenAI launched the GPT Store, an online marketplace enabling users to share their own chatbots, developed using OpenAI’s language models.

Exclusive to premium ChatGPT services, the GPT Store will enable users to not only create but also monetize a diverse array of chatbot tools with their own personalities and functionalities. These could span from lesson planning to recipe development, presenting a range of possibilities. Users can explore chatbots on the GPT Store, by category and popularity, mirroring the structure of popular app marketplaces like Apple’s App Store and Alphabet’s Google Play store.

This introduction of the GPT Store signifies a pivotal expansion of OpenAI’s ecosystem, offering additional use cases for ChatGPT beyond what the company builds for customers. OpenAI is poised to introduce a revenue-sharing program in Q1 of this year, though specific details remain undisclosed. Notably, not all the 3 million custom bots already created will automatically feature in the store; GPT creators must grant approval. OpenAI is also implementing a new review system to ensure that custom GPTs meet its brand guidelines and usage policies. Additionally, updates on reporting potentially harmful or unsafe GPTs have been introduced.

The GPT Store’s rollout will extend to users of ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise, and subscribers to the new Team tier.

Sources:  Forbes, The Guardian, The Verge

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