OpenAI's GPT Store to Launch this Week - Don't Get Your Hopes Up

GPTs generated a lot of enthusiasm when they were first introduced in November 2023. They are easy to create and do not require software coding knowledge. However, they have been restricted to ChatGPT Plus subscribers so far. That requirement led to a surge of ChatGPT subscriptions and OpenAI, pausing new signups for nearly a month. The example above was created by Synthedia to explore an entertainment oriented GPT. You can give it a try here. Note that it still requires a ChatGPT Plus subscription for now. That is expected to change this week when GPTs go mainstream. OpenAI sent emails to existing GPT creators (including me) notifying us that the GPT Store is expected to launch this week. They do not explicitly say that the store will provide access to free ChatGPT users, but that is the expected outcome. It is also important. There are likely between 5 and 10 million ChatGPT Plus subscribers, a small fraction of the 100 million weekly active users. The wider audience reach and expect

GPTs generated a lot of enthusiasm when they were first introduced in November 2023. They are easy to create and do not require software coding knowledge. However, they have been restricted to ChatGPT Plus subscribers so far. That requirement led to a surge of ChatGPT subscriptions and OpenAI, pausing new signups for nearly a month. The example above was created by Synthedia to explore an entertainment oriented GPT. You can give it a try here. Note that it still requires a ChatGPT Plus subscription for now. That is expected to change this week when GPTs go mainstream. OpenAI sent emails to exi