
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is making strategic moves as it signals interest in securing Pentagon funding. Former Sen. Norm Coleman has registered as a lobbyist for OpenAI. The GPT Store, once touted as OpenAI's 'app store moment,' is facing challenges with low usage and unclear monetization prospects. Some OpenAI employees and developers are questioning the decision to launch an app platform with ChatGPT. Chris Lehane, with experience in the Clinton White House and Airbnb, is close to joining OpenAI to bolster its executive team with political expertise.
A massive difference between the Apple App Store and OpenAI's App Store is, indeed, monetization. In 2008, when the App Store launched: if you made an app that 1M people bought for $1.49: you made ~$1M. An app that 1M people use on the ChatGPT App Store pays out $??? https://t.co/v4vcZx99JY
new: Some app devs & OpenAI employees question OAI's decision to launch an app store that has no monetization. https://t.co/XMRWr6791E @steph_palazzolo https://t.co/neU7L38CdH
Some GPT Store developers express disappointment over a lack of users and support from OpenAI on user analytics; OpenAI does not yet let developers charge a fee (@steph_palazzolo / The Information) https://t.co/Jpkopzxtsa https://t.co/aEcWrJvswA




