OpenAI is taking a step closer to turning ChatGPT into an “app for everything” that connects directly to Apple Music and DoorDash. On Wednesday night, OpenAI launched an Directory to browse all the tools available and opened up SDK for developers to create new interactive experiences that work within the bot’s UI.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altmansaid last month: “We plan to develop the obvious capabilities you would expect from a robust platform over time,” and opening an app store is certainly a big step in that direction.
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Another change is that OpenAI has renamed its “connectors,” which helped users pull data from other services (like Google Drive or Dropbox), to apps. As a support page explains, chat connectors are now “apps file search,” deep research connectors are now “deep research apps,” and synced connectors are now “sync apps.”
It also states that applications may use information from Memory, if enabled. Also, OpenAI may use information about ChatGPT Free, Plus, Go, and Pro users to train its models, if the user has enabled the “improve model for everyone” option.
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New app integrations in ChatGPT
For something more interactive, users can look for ChatGPT apps, like those launched in October for Spotify, Zillow, and other services. Some are now available in more markets, like Spotify on ChatGPT, which now works “in the UK, Switzerland, and across the EU.”
New additions include an Apple Music, which can help users find music, create playlists , and manage subscribers’ music libraries from within the chatbot. Another app is DoorDash, which can turn “recipe inspiration, meal planning, and weekly essentials into an active shopping cart” in the same window.
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The announcement doesn't elaborate on how all these changes will help OpenAI turn its AI business into something profitable. It only says: "We are exploring additional monetization options over time, including digital goods, and will share more as we learn from how developers and users create and interact."
