In a groundbreaking move, OpenAI has introduced the GPT Store, a revolutionary app store dedicated to special-purpose AI chatbots leveraging the ChatGPT technology. The store offers a diverse range of GPT custom apps, such as AllTrails for personalized trail recommendations, a Khan Academy programming tutor, a Canva design tool, and a book recommender. Subscribers to the ChatGPT Plus subscription, priced at $20 per month, enjoy exclusive access to these GPTs and have the ability to create their own, even without programming skills.
The GPT Store aims to streamline the promotion and categorization of GPTs, simplifying the discovery of tailored solutions. Notable GPTs available include a fitness trainer, laundry buddy washing label decoder, music theory instructor, coloring book picture generator, and Pearl for Pets, providing vet advice. With contributions from OpenAI’s business partners and the broader ChatGPT community, the GPT Store has amassed an impressive 3 million GPTs since the technology’s launch in November.
Functioning akin to Apple’s App Store, the GPT Store features promoted GPTs, top-trending options, and categories spanning Dall-E graphics, writing, productivity, research, programming, education, and lifestyle. The success of the GPT Store holds the promise of reshaping the landscape of AI technology, making it more accessible, useful, and profitable. While the specifics of revenue sharing for GPT creators are yet to be clarified, OpenAI plans to initiate the process by the end of March, with compensation tied to user engagement with GPTs.