The release of 'GPT Store', which allows you to publish your own customized ChatGPT, will be postponed to 2024, perhaps due to the controversy surrounding the dismissal of OpenAI's CEO

It has been reported that the release of OpenAI's AI app store 'GPT Store' has been postponed to early 2024. The delay in this release is believed to be due to the huge uproar that occurred immediately after the announcement of the GPT Store, including the resignation and return of OpenAI's CEO and the renewal of the board of directors.

Scoop: OpenAI delays launch of custom GPT store until early 2024
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/01/openai-delays-launch-custom-gpt-store-2024

In November 2023, OpenAI announced 'GPTs', a feature that allows you to customize ChatGPT to create your own chatbot AI, and also announced that it will provide 'GPT Store', where you can publish your own customized GPTs. did.

OpenAI announces 'GPTs' that allows you to customize ChatGPT without coding & plans to develop 'GPT Store' where you can publish your own GPTs - GIGAZINE

The GPT Store was scheduled to open in November 2023. However, in the same month, CEO Sam Altman was dismissed as a director and left the company, and just half a month later, he returned as CEO of OpenAI, and the members of the board of directors were also renewed. Axios believes that this series of disturbances caused considerable confusion within OpenAI, making it impossible to release the GPT Store as planned.

Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI - GIGAZINE

According to a memo from OpenAI to developers obtained by IT news site Axios, OpenAI plans to postpone the launch of the GPT Store until early 2024. 'We were planning on releasing it on Monday, but a few unexpected things have kept us busy.'

In addition, OoenAI commented to the developer, ``We will soon provide other great updates to ChatGPT before the release of the GPT Store. Thank you for investing your time in building GPT.'' doing.