This move has upset developers, who have already built thousands of ChatGPT plugins since their launch in March 2023. OpenAI's decision to remove plugins from the ChatGPT home screen in November has made them harder to access. The company's push for GPTs, despite their limited functionality, is seen as an attempt to address security concerns associated with plugins. However, this strategy could alienate the developer community, which OpenAI needs to build good GPTs.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, is encouraging developers to transition from building plugins to GPTs for ChatGPT, causing frustration among the developer community.
- While GPTs are more user-friendly, plugins offer more functionality, making them preferred by developers. However, OpenAI's Head of Developer Relations, Logan Kilpatrick, suggested that plugins will not be phased out immediately.
- OpenAI's move towards GPTs may be due to security concerns, as plugins could potentially be used to steal chat history, personal information, and execute code on a user's machine.
- This strategy mirrors Apple's approach of prioritizing user-friendly design over developer preferences, but unlike Apple, OpenAI relies on developers to build useful AI applications for its success.