OpenAI plans to launch the GPT store next week, and the commission ratio has become the focus of attention
Tencent Technology News reported on January 5 that according to foreign media reports, on Thursday local time in the United States, artificial intelligence start-up OpenAI confirmed in a memorandum sent to developers that the company will launch its "GPT store" next week.
The GPT store will allow customers of the AI model developer to build third-party custom chatbots using OpenAI's new GPT Builder, as well as share and sell these customized software for different purposes, such as lesson plans for middle school teachers, on the store.
The GPT store was originally scheduled to go live in November 2023, but its launch was postponed to January 2024 due to a leadership crisis at OpenAI. The GPT store could threaten certain small startups that offer chatbot-like customization services.
OpenAI has sent an email to developers who create and publish custom GPTs through GPT Builder with the following content:
亲爱的GPT Builder:
We want you guys to know that we will be launching the GPT Store next week. If you're interested in sharing your GPT in the store, you'll need to:
- Review our latest usage policy and GPT Brand Guidelines to ensure your GPT is compliant;
- Verify your generator profile (settings> generator profile> enablement name or verified website)
- Publish your GPT as "Public" (GPT with "Anyone with a link" selected will not be displayed in the store)
Thank you for investing your time in building GPT.
OpenAI did not give the exact release date, time, region, and user availability of the GPT store, and a spokesperson simply responded to the inquiry: "Thank you for reaching out! We'll share more information here next week." ”
Last November, OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman and his colleagues first announced at OpenAI's DevDay developer conference that the GPT Store would be a venue on the ChatGPT website for developers who use OpenAI's tools to earn money while sharing their creations with a large audience.
Of course, these people need to use OpenAI's GPT Builder to build a custom version of GPT on top of OpenAI's underlying powerful large language model, GPT-4, but doing so is relatively simple and straightforward, especially when compared to programming other software.
OpenAI's GPT Builder allows users to enter the features they want GPT to provide in simple language, and it will attempt to make a simplified version of ChatGPT designed to perform these functions on behalf of its users or any other user with whom they share GPT. This can be done using a shared link or an upcoming GPT store.
It's reminiscent of the success of Apple's iPhone app store launched in the summer of 2008, followed by the iPad and Mac app stores, which generated trillions of dollars in annual revenue for third-party developers. Of course, Apple itself takes a 30% cut of sales. This commission has always been the target of antitrust lawsuits by companies like Epic Games, although Apple has largely weathered these lawsuits so far.
However, like the Apple App Store, OpenAI's GPT store is not without controversy. OpenAI initially promised to launch at the end of 2023, but plans to launch the app store were delayed after the former board of directors of the nonprofit organization in which it controlled briefly fired Ultraman.
And when the OpenAI GPT store finally launches, the key question will be: how much will OpenAI take a cut of custom GPT sales or subscriptions? Equally important is what kind of pricing options and mechanisms they will allow, how much developers will be able to charge, and will it become the Apple App Store in the age of artificial intelligence?
OpenAI's GPT store already has a big advantage over other third-party software stores, namely that it doesn't require a developer account or any software experience. All it needs is an idea and a way to feed it into a ChatGPT generator. Of course, you also need to subscribe to OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus or Enterprise Edition, which starts at $20 per month. (Compiler/Golden Deer)