OpenAI has started transforming ChatGPT into a platform that integrates multiple third-party apps, aiming to make the AI chatbot a fully conversational app store.
The company is adding popular services such as Booking.com, Canva, Expedia and Spotify to ChatGPT, which means users will be able complete tasks using these services without leaving the chat or clicking external links.
For example, users will be able to create a new Spotify playlist, plan a trip through Booking.com or design content on Canva directly within ChatGPT through a single prompt.
OpenAI says it plans to expand the list of third-party partners in the coming months and help developers build their own apps for ChatGPT. However, the company has not yet clarified how developers will earn revenue through the platform.
Each time users connect a new app, ChatGPT will request permission and inform them about what data will be shared.
In some cases, users may also need to link their app accounts for access.