Artificial intelligence developer OpenAI has launched the GPT Marketplace, a groundbreaking platform that allows users to access and share custom versions of ChatGPT developed by other users. This new service aims to democratize AI development, enabling users to optimize AI models, known as GPTs, for specific tasks that the standard version may not support out of the box.
The GPT Marketplace provides a low-code development tool integrated into the interface, enabling users to easily build their own customized ChatGPT models. These models can interact with external applications and utilize proprietary datasets to generate accurate answers. To share their GPTs on the platform, users must make them publicly accessible and create a Builder Profile in the marketplace. Submissions will undergo a thorough review process utilizing a combination of manual and automated methods.
Industry experts predict a notable shift towards vertical, industry-specific AI solutions with the launch of OpenAI’s marketplace. Developers will now have the opportunity to refine GPTs for more precise and specialized use cases. Shahar Chen, CEO of venture-backed AI startup Aquant, explains, “This requires developers to refine their GPTs for more precise, specialized use cases.”
In addition to user-created GPTs, the GPT Marketplace will also feature chatbots developed by OpenAI partners. These partner-built GPTs are optimized for various tasks such as learning software development concepts, designing presentations, and searching academic papers.
OpenAI plans to introduce a GPT builder revenue program in the first quarter of this year. Initially, builders in the United States will be paid based on user engagement with their GPTs. OpenAI will release further details on the payment criteria closer to the launch of the program.
Accompanying the GPT Marketplace is the launch of ChatGPT Team, a new paid version of the chatbot tailored for organizations. Starting at $25 per user per month, ChatGPT Team offers a collaborative workspace feature that allows team members to share GPTs and provides administrators with controls for managing workspaces and user accounts. This new offering provides organizations with a more accessible alternative to ChatGPT Enterprise, which reportedly costs up to $60 per user per month and includes features such as faster AI response times and an expanded set of administrative controls.
The GPT Marketplace and ChatGPT Team mark significant milestones in OpenAI’s mission to make AI more accessible to users and organizations. By empowering users to customize AI models for specific tasks and enabling collaboration among teams, OpenAI is laying the foundation for a future where AI solutions are refined and specialized, catering to industry-specific needs.