OpenAI’s app retailer for AI, the GPT Retailer, is not going to launch this 12 months as beforehand introduced, however reasonably on an unspecified date in early 2024, the corporate mentioned. The delay is nearly definitely as a result of 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 at the moment are planning to launch the GPT Retailer early subsequent 12 months. Whereas we had anticipated to launch it this month, just a few sudden issues have been retaining us busy!” It additionally detailed some upcoming enhancements to the brand new function, like a greater configuration interface and debug messages.
I’ve contacted OpenAI and others for additional info 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 numerous 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 clients and paying builders. Their reply was, primarily, “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 serious product beneath duress whereas concurrently navigating a brand new board and different priorities was in all probability a non-starter.
For OpenAI clients, GPTs can nonetheless be made and shared with others immediately, however they won’t be publicly listed or in a position to participate in any revenue-sharing scheme (if OpenAI decides the way to implement one) till the shop formally launches.