In 2022, Nick Turley joined OpenAI as the leader of ChatGPT, with the task of achieving the company's commercialization goals. Today, ChatGPT has reached 800 million active users per week, and Turley's next goal is to transform ChatGPT into a new type of operating system that can support a rich ecosystem of third-party applications.
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In an interview with TechCrunch, Turley mentioned that he drew inspiration from web browsers, believing that browsers have evolved into a new operating system over the past decade, becoming a key platform for work and applications. He hopes that ChatGPT will also develop into an ecosystem where users can easily access various applications. OpenAI has already started launching some AI applications, such as ChatGPT plugins and the GPT Store. Although these products initially did not meet expectations, the company remains confident in its future plans.
At the same time, OpenAI is working to turn ChatGPT into an e-commerce platform, collaborating with companies such as Expedia, DoorDash, and Uber to integrate these applications into ChatGPT, thus creating more transaction and revenue opportunities. With ChatGPT's large user base, third-party developers can more easily reach users and build more interactive application experiences.
Turley also mentioned that OpenAI may consider allowing certain companies to pay for priority placement of their applications within ChatGPT. However, he stated that how to achieve this without affecting the user experience is still under exploration. In terms of user data privacy, OpenAI's guidelines require developers to collect only the minimum amount of data necessary for their applications to run. In the future, more detailed data access control features may be introduced.
OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. Turley believes that ChatGPT is not just a product of the company, but also an effective way to achieve this mission. He stated that through ChatGPT, users can better achieve their goals, learn and grow, further advancing OpenAI's non-profit mission.
Key Points:
✨ **ChatGPT plans to become a new operating system that supports a rich ecosystem of third-party applications.**
📈 **OpenAI is collaborating with multiple companies to promote e-commerce development within ChatGPT.**
🔒 **OpenAI emphasizes user privacy and will strictly control data collection and access permissions.**
