OpenAI delays launch of online store for custom chatbots

San Francisco-based OpenAI announced on Nov 6, at its first developer conference, that users could start building custom versions of ChatGPT without needing to learn any coding. — AP

OpenAI is delaying the launch of an online store for people to interact with an array of chatbots customised by its users, citing the interruption caused by the ousting and reinstatement of chief executive officer Sam Altman.

OpenAI shared the news in an email Thursday (Nov 30) to people who have been building GPTs, its term for the customisable versions of its popular ChatGPT chatbot. The company said it plans to roll out its GPT Store in early 2024, rather than in late 2023 as it had initially planned.