OpenAI's ChatGPT app store has 300+ app integrations six months after launch, but developers say adoption is sluggish and the apps offer limited functionality
this is because an ai app store is a category error. if the model is good enough, the “app” is just a prompt + context + maybe permissions. installing a chatgpt “app” is basically installing a system prompt, which is absurd theater. they tried to recapitulate the app store
Something I've been saying for a while now about ChatGPT apps. If you have to summon them, then there's no way this becomes extremely successful. Most people have no idea the apps are there or how to summon them. E.g. They recently added an AccuWeather app to get the forecast... …
NEW: OpenAI said its ChatGPT app store is central to its strategy, but a number of issues have led to a lackluster debut. There are now more than 300 app integrations available, but they're hidden away and the functionality has been limited by the partner companies, which are