When we talk about artificial intelligence, we often imagine complex scenarios and inaccessible technologies. OpenAI is changing this perception with the introduction of the GPT Store, a virtual place where anyone can showcase and share their GPTs, customized versions of ChatGPT. It's a bit like walking into an app store, but instead of downloading the latest utility or game, you select an AI that can do various things. For example, helping out with your children's math or managing your emails, and is only geared (and authorized) to specific tasks.
This approach democratizes access to AI, allowing everyone to contribute and benefit from collective ingenuity. And with the promise of being able to profit from the popularity of its creations, OpenAI promises to encourage innovation and reward creativity.
GPTs, personalization at the centre.
The idea of customizing technology to fit our needs is no longer a luxury. OpenAI, with its latest announcement on customizable GPTs, seems to have seized on this need immediately. Imagine having a virtual assistant that not only understands and answers your questions, but is also shaped around your specific interests, your passions, your work.
The ease with which these personalized virtual assistants can be created is surprising: it is a technology accessible to everyone, from professionals to amateurs, from the curious to the innovators.
One (another) step forward
The evolution announced by OpenAI is not limited to a simple extension of ChatGPT's capabilities. This is a true transformation of how artificial intelligence can be used and experimented with.
Customizable GPTs represent a significant step forward in the direction of artificial intelligence that is closer to individual needs and more integrated into everyday life. The first step (and already perhaps the decisive one) towards the scenario of personal AI assistants. A bit like when, at the dawn of cell phones, the first mass-produced models arrived. Here we are already at the level of a Microtac, for the sake of it friends of Generation
From the Genius Bar to the Smart Shop: a marketplace for intelligence
The GPT Store is perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this novelty. Not only because it represents a monetization opportunity for developers and technology enthusiasts, but also because it marks the beginning of a new type of economy based on artificial intelligence.
In this digital marketplace, a bit like on Amazon, AI creations become products. Products that can be rated, reviewed and improved based on user feedback. Sharing and collaboration lead to the creation of increasingly refined products suited to the needs of the public.
And privacy? The security?
In a world increasingly aware of the risks related to privacy and data security, OpenAI places (and/or SAYS it places) these issues at the center of its project. GPTs are designed to ensure that conversations remain private. Above all, sensitive data is not shared without the explicit consent of users.
This responsible approach is essential to build a relationship of trust between users and new technologies, especially when the latter have the potential to so profoundly transform our daily lives. Will it work?
Connecting GPTs to the real world
The possibility of integrating GPTs with the real world opens up previously unimaginable scenarios. Developers can now define custom actions that allow GPTs to interact with external databases, manage emails or even assist with online purchases.
This flexibility transforms GPTs into true virtual assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks, paving the way for an ever deeper integration of AI into professional and personal life.
The impact on business sectors. Will the new “software houses” create AI instead of apps and software?
Businesses can benefit significantly from customizable GPTs. The ability to create versions of ChatGPT suited to specific use cases, departments, or proprietary datasets means that every company can have a virtual assistant customized for their needs. This can result in increased efficiency, better resource management and greater customer satisfaction.
However, OpenAI doesn't stop there. The long-term vision is to develop GPTs that act as real “agents” in the real world, capable of carrying out tasks autonomously. This future will obviously require careful and thoughtful work, both technically and ethically, and OpenAI is committed to thinking deeply about the social implications of such systems.
Meanwhile, the ChatGPT Plus update with fresh information (no longer updated to 2021 but to April 2023) and greater ease of use shows OpenAI's commitment to making AI accessible and useful. Eliminating the need to switch between templates and the ability to attach files for document searches make ChatGPT Plus an even more powerful and versatile tool.
The path to a future where artificial intelligence is ubiquitous and integrated has just been paved, and with it, a world of infinite possibilities opens up.
