OpenAI's GPT Store has Left Some Developers in the Lurch

OpenAI's GPT Store, launched in January 2024, has failed to deliver on promised revenue-sharing for most small developers. Despite CEO Sam Altman's earlier statements about paying creators, only a select few have been invited to a pilot program, Wired is reporting.

Developers like Josh Brent Villocido, whose Books GPT was featured at launch, remain excluded from monetization opportunities. Many GPT creators report lack of analytics and unclear performance metrics. Some have devised workarounds, placing affiliate links or ads within their GPTs.

If you don't sign a contract

[i kan reed]

You're not getting paid. Someone who says they're going to give you money at an unspecified future time is someone whom you should trust less.

as Bill Gates once said. . .

[retchdog]

As Bill Gates infamously said to Homer Simpson during the acquisition of CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet: "I didn't get rich by writing checks."

roflmao. i mean, why would openAI start paying for other peoples' content NOW? rofl. lmao. lol.

I was invited to this through my feedback form

[daveapriltwenty]

But they didn’t provide much help at all. It was more than a bit cryptic. They piggybacked onto a normal feedback response saying that they didn’t have any other way to get a hold of people they designated as “High Potential” developers. They mention a special GPT Wallet action that would allow monetization, but that was about it. I’m not trying to go hunting for cicadas to learn how to monetize my creations. They really are pretty good, if I do say so, so I wish I could easil