First up, from Semafor, January 5:
NEWS
After several delays, OpenAI’s GPT store — where people will be able to share and monetize customized versions of ChatGPT — will officially launch next week. The project was postponed late last year, in part due to the uncertainty caused by the firing and rehiring of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.The move is already being compared to the launch of Apple’s App Store in 2008, which allowed a wave of developers to create apps within Apple’s ecosystem. It may be the start of OpenAI’s transition from offering ChatGPT as its core product to becoming a platform service that others build applications on top of.
GPTs could help democratize access to AI
Sources: OpenAI, Semafor, TechCrunchCustom GPTs can be created with smaller amounts of data, allowing people to build artificial agents that specialize in specific, narrow tasks. Some examples proposed by OpenAI include a board-game explainer, a negotiating expert, or a creative writing coach. Or, as Semafor’s Gina Chua suggested, an AI chatbot that ingests a newsroom’s stories and style guides to help journalists. Making GPTs via OpenAI’s platform can be done in plain English and doesn’t require coding, lowering the barriers to entry. While the store may democratize AI app creation, the move could spell tougher times for the consultancies that have sprung up to build custom GPTs for customers, TechCrunch reported.
It’s unclear how developers will make money off their products
Sources: VentureBeat, The Verge, The Register...
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Unclear? Bring on the automated script kiddies!
Okay, maybe not malicious. From Tech.co, January 5:
How You Can Start Making Money Selling GPTs on OpenAI’s New Store
OpenAI's Custom GPT Store is due to open next week. Make money before the masses with this simple 10-step guide.
After delaying its launch by over a month, OpenAI's GPT store is finally due to open next week – offering a golden opportunity to bedroom techies looking to launch a side hustle with their own, homemade custom GPT.
With no coding experience required, an original idea is all you need to make real profits from the digital storefront. But with the store already attracting a buzz online, we'd recommend getting in on the action fast, before the ChatGPT store is flooded with AI agent lookalikes.
From creating your GPT to diversifying its revenue streams, read on for a step-by-step guide on how to make money from OpenAI's GPT store, and for more background on the store that's anticipated to usher in a new frontier in tailor-made AI.
What is OpenAI’s Custom ChatGPT Store?
After initially being proposed to launch in late 2023, OpenAI's GPT store is officially due to debut next week. The AI marketplace, which will be the first of its kind, will allow ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise customers to build, publish, and profit from their own custom GPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformers) models.These custom GPTs are built using the company's GPT-4 large language model and will be able to serve any purpose imaginable adhering to OpenAI's usage policies, from helping users create resumes and cover letters, to turning photos of them into characters from the Simpsons.
While users have been leveraging ChatGPT to make money since its launch in November 2022 the store will be the first opportunity for users to passively earn from their creations directly through OpenAI's marketplace.
OpenAI's GPT-maker hasn't been free from controversy, though. In November, a security flaw was unveiled which allowed users to easily steal the build code powering public custom GPTs, something to keep in mind when using the builder.
How to Make Money From Your Very Own GPT
Ready to profit from your own GPT model? Simply follow our steps below:Create Your GPT
1. Get ChatGPT Plus or Enterpsise
If you haven't already, you'll need to create a ChatGPT Plus account which costs $20 per month. You're also able to create a custom model with an Enterprise account, but you'll need to reach out to sales for pricing information. After you've signed up, log into your account to create the GPT.2. Start building
When you're on the home page, click on “Create a GPT” and you'll be taken to a page with an open chat with ChatGPT and a configurations menu on the left-hand side. On the right, you'll be able to preview your chatbot through the site's “playground” view....
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