OpenAI is going through some twists and turns lately. First, they gave the boot to CEO and Co-Founder Sam Altman, then decided to bring him back into the fold, reinstating him as CEO just a few days ago. Now, it seems they’re hitting the brakes, at least for a while, on their big plans for a GPT Store.
In the recent OpenAI Dev Day, Altman got us all excited about “GPTs” – basically customized versions of the ChatGPT AI model. These personalized versions would do exactly what you wanted, thanks to custom data. Unlike the current ChatGPT, which turned one this week and is generally smart, these would be specifically smart for your needs. The cherry on top? You could buy and sell these tailored GPTs in an online GPT Store.
But hold on, Axios got its hands on a developer memo, and it spills the beans that OpenAI is hitting pause on the GPT Store launch, at least until early 2024. According to the memo, OpenAI mentioned, “While we had expected to release it this month, a few unexpected things have been keeping us busy!”
That little nugget might be a subtle reference to the recent chaos at OpenAI over the past couple of weeks.
Fast forward to November 29, and Altman pops up on the company blog, giving props to his team and even extending an olive branch to Ilya Sutskever, a former board member and computer scientist. No hard feelings, apparently. Interestingly, Altman’s post doesn’t mention “GPTs” or the GPT Store. Instead, he’s all about AI safety, making it the top priority.
The reported memo doesn’t hint at OpenAI slowing down on GPTs or their march toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
