"OpenAI's GPT Store: The Rise of Custom AI Chatbots"
OpenAI's GPT store, offering customized versions of ChatGPT, is already facing rule-breaking as users have created AI girlfriend chatbots, violating the usage policy banning GPTs dedicated to fostering romantic companionship. The proliferation of such apps may stem from the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in the US, with AI chatbots potentially being seen as a solution or a way to capitalize on human suffering. OpenAI is using a combination of automated systems, human review, and user reports to regulate GPTs, but the incident highlights the challenges of regulating AI tools in the "Wild West" of the tech industry.