OpenAI is going to launch the previously announced GPT Store next week. That’s according to a leaked email to users.
Both TechCrunch and The Information report that OpenAI has sent users an email confirming the GPT Store launch.
The GPT Store, originally scheduled to become available in November, allows users to offer customized chatbots, tailoring them for specific tasks. These GPTs can perform a variety of specific tasks, from giving advice on removing stains from clothes to explaining board game rules.
The reason for the delay was the upheaval surrounding CEO Sam Altman, who was briefly fired but soon returned to OpenAI.
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No expertise needed
The previously introduced GPT Builder makes it possible to make GPTs suitable for a variety of applications. With a sequence of written instructions, users can customize a chatbot to their liking, so no expertise is needed to get started with the tool. It builds on previous initiatives to refine ChatGPT to your liking with custom instructions, which was launched in July. With these, the chatbot remembers previously stated preferences once a new conversation is started.
Currently, this allows ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise users to develop chatbots for internal use, but the GPT Store enables such GPTs to be shared.
It is still unclear whether a revenue model will be introduced for users. To TechCrunch, an OpenAI spokesperson stated that more clarity will be provided next week. As of November, OpenAI had no concrete plans to enable paid GPTs.
Terms
In its message to users, OpenAI explains how to add a GPT to the GPT Store. For example, ChatGPT must not appear in the name of a custom chatbot to avoid confusion. In addition, users must verify their Builder profile to publish on the GPT Store. In addition, a GPT should be published with ‘Public’ status.