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OpenAI Opens ChatGPT App Store to Third-Party Developers
OpenAI announced that developers can now submit apps for review and publication in ChatGPT's new app directory, often referred to as an "app store." The Apps SDK allows developers to extend ChatGPT's capabilities by integrating services like grocery ordering, presentation creation, and apartment searches directly into chat conversations. Major platforms including Expedia, Spotify, Zillow, and Canva have already announced integrations, with more apps expected to launch throughout the coming year.
Skynet Chance (+0.01%): Expanding ChatGPT's ability to take real-world actions through third-party apps marginally increases surface area for unintended consequences or misuse, though controlled through review process. The integration of action-taking capabilities represents a small step toward AI systems having broader real-world influence.
Skynet Date (+0 days): The expansion of AI systems' ability to interface with multiple services and take actions accelerates the timeline slightly by demonstrating practical deployment of agentic capabilities. However, this is a controlled commercial rollout rather than a fundamental capability breakthrough.
AGI Progress (+0.01%): This represents progress toward more capable AI systems that can interact with multiple tools and services, a key component of general intelligence. The ecosystem approach demonstrates scaling of AI utility beyond pure conversation toward multi-domain task completion.
AGI Date (+0 days): Building an app ecosystem that extends AI capabilities across domains accelerates the path to AGI by creating infrastructure for multi-tool reasoning and action. The commercial incentive structure will likely drive rapid expansion of integrated capabilities.