OpenAI’s app retailer for AI, the GPT Retailer, is not going to launch this 12 months as beforehand introduced, however relatively on an unspecified date in early 2024, the corporate mentioned. The delay is nearly definitely because of the management shakeup that occurred in November, simply after the preliminary announcement.
The information was first reported by Axios, which obtained the memo despatched to customers and builders. It learn partially: “we are now planning to launch the GPT Store early next year. While we had expected to release it this month, a few unexpected things have been keeping us busy!” It additionally detailed some upcoming enhancements to the brand new characteristic, like a greater configuration interface and debug messages.
I’ve contacted OpenAI and others for additional data and can replace in the event that they reply.
The launch of the shop this month raised eyebrows when it was formally introduced at OpenAI’s Dev Day convention in November. Although there was a working mockup of the shop itself and some of the fine-tuned fashions known as GPTs accessible to examine, there have been a number of unanswered questions.
In a Q&A with briefly dethroned CEO Sam Altman and CTO Mira Murati, I requested what the corporate’s plan was for the shop so far as charging prospects and paying builders. Their reply was, basically, “we’ll see.”
Given how unfastened the launch plan was, and {that a} full week of labor in any case was probably misplaced to the temporary however intense battle of board versus CEO, the delay shouldn’t be a lot of a shock. With winter holidays approaching, the thought of transport a significant product underneath duress whereas concurrently navigating a brand new board and different priorities was in all probability a non-starter.
For OpenAI prospects, GPTs can nonetheless be made and shared with others immediately, however they won’t be publicly listed or ready to participate in any revenue-sharing scheme (if OpenAI decides the way to implement one) till the shop formally launches.
