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In a recent move by OpenAI, the company has officially notified plugin developers about the potential discontinuation of support for ChatGPT plugins. The announcement signals a shift towards prioritizing the development and integration of GPTs within the ChatGPT framework, offering enhanced functionalities and a more user-friendly approach.
An email sent to plugin developers highlighted the similarities between GPTs and plugins, citing the versatility of GPTs in utilizing actions to call APIs, offering custom instructions, and integrating features like DALL-E. Additionally, OpenAI teased the imminent launch of the GPT Store in the early months of the upcoming year, further emphasizing the transition towards GPT-based functionalities.
OpenAI’s Responds that plugins won’t disappear immediately and stressed that GPTs are now accessible to those with the plus subscription, encouraging their exploration and once the GPT Store becomes operational, most developers might transition away from plugins.
Plugins won’t vanish immediately, the launch of the GPT Store might gradually lead to their decline. However, despite the advantages GPTs present in terms of ease of development and extended capabilities, the decision has not been well-received within the developer community. Developers express discontentment with the transition, arguing that plugins, though constructed differently through code outside ChatGPT, provided a level of functionality and control that GPTs might not entirely replicate.
Critics argue that while GPTs offer ease of use, plugins remain superior in certain aspects, fostering progress in AI applications. Despite the push towards GPTs, some developers stress the importance of maintaining access to powerful tools like plugins for advancing AI applications.
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