In the GPT Store, users will be able to sell and share custom AI agents that are based on OpenAI’s major language models, OpenAI said in an email to people registered as GPT Builders.

Email sent to GPT Builders // Source: The Verge

Also in the email, users were asked to double-check that what they would be selling and sharing met the requirements, and were reminded to make the status of their GPT files “public” .

OpenAI initially revealed during its November developers conference that it would permit individuals to build AI agents, referred to as GPTs, utilizing its GPT-4 large language model.

This capability is exclusively accessible to ChatGPT Plus and enterprise subscribers, enabling users to develop personalized iterations of ChatGPT-style chatbots. These customized GPTs cover a spectrum of topics, from explaining Gen Z memes to guiding individuals through negotiation processes.

Although OpenAI’s pre-built custom GPTs can be found in the explore tab of ChatGPT Plus, the introduction of the store facilitates users in sharing and potentially monetizing their own GPT creations.

The company said that in the future it would be looking at paying GPT creators based on how much their Al-agents are used in the store. However, OpenAI has not yet disclosed the details.

The store was originally supposed to launch in November, but had to be delayed due to the drama of CEO Sam Altman’s firing.

The unexpected news is that chief content officer and head of advertising Dawn Ostroff is also leaving.

Spotify employs around 9,800 people in total, which means the cuts affect around 600 employees. According to the company’s LinkedIn profile, it employs 5,400 people in the US and 1,900 in Sweden.

Spotify faces the challenge of contending with sluggish ad spending expected this year as the media suffers the effects of the economic recession.

In the third quarter of last year, the music streaming platform reported that operating ad revenue was 19% higher than in 2021. The paid subscriber base grew 13% to 195 million, but share prices have since fallen, hinting at broader industry concerns.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that the growth in operating expenses for FY22 has exceeded revenue by double and described this situation as “intolerable”.

He also laid out the “need for Spotify to become more efficient” while praising Ostroff’s contribution to the company. Among Ostroff’s accomplishments is praise for the significant expansion of Spotify’s podcast catalog.

The good news is that laid-off employees will receive an average of five months’ severance pay. Immigration assistance will be available to workers whose immigration status is linked to their employment.

The company warned in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that paying the benefits would result in severance-related costs of about 35 million euros ($38 million) to 45 million euros.