The custom GPTs will allow users to guide how a GPT interacts with people before publishing. Each GPT can access web browsing, DALL-E, and OpenAI’s Code Interpreter tool, and can hook into external services for data access. OpenAI is positioning its platform as more utility-focused than competitors like Character.AI and Meta. The company will monitor activity to block inappropriate content and will only accept agents from verified individuals. The move is seen as a step towards OpenAI's goal of creating an AI superintelligence and a way to increase its rapidly growing revenue.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI is releasing a platform for creating custom versions of ChatGPT for specific use cases, which will be accessible through the GPT Store.
- OpenAI announced this at its first-ever developer conference, DevDay, where it also revealed a new GPT-4, lower prices for developers, and that ChatGPT has reached 100 million weekly users.
- OpenAI's interface allows users to guide how a GPT interacts with people before publishing, and GPTs can be granted access to web browsing, DALL-E, and OpenAI’s Code Interpreter tool.
- The introduction of custom GPTs means OpenAI is now competing with other AI bot platforms like Character.AI and Meta, and the company sees its GPT platform as a step towards the creation of an AI superintelligence.