Hugging Face just launched Hugging Chat Assistants, a free open-source alternative to OpenAI's custom GPTs. Users can build tailored chatbots in two clicks and swap in underlying open models like Llama 2 or Mixtral. Why it matters: It completely breaks the $20 monthly paywall for custom bots, though it currently lacks native web search and RAG support.
OpenAI just rolled out a feature allowing paid ChatGPT users to tag in custom GPTs into any conversation by simply typing "@". The summoned GPT inherits the full chat context, making it easy to seamlessly chain different tools together. OpenAI is looking to boost adoption for its GPT Store, where custom GPTs currently drive under 3% of web traffic.
Sam Altman just used OpenAI’s new custom GPTs feature to troll Elon Musk’s rival chatbot, Grok. Altman instructed the builder to create a bot with awkward, "cringey boomer humor," which the system humorously dubbed Grok. It marks the latest jab in an ongoing feud between the two former co-founders.
OpenAI just rolled out custom GPTs to subscribers after beating back a coordinated DDoS attack that took down ChatGPT and its developer API. The rollout was stalled after traffic surges—initially blamed on DevDay hype—turned out to be foul play claimed by Anonymous Sudan. Now the service is stabilized and custom bots are live.
OpenAI just restored ChatGPT and its developer APIs after a major outage knocked services offline for over 90 minutes. The crash hit its 100 million weekly users with capacity errors following DevDay launch hype. Sam Altman warned that surging demand means short-term instability will likely stick around.
OpenAI just launched GPTs, allowing users to create tailored versions of ChatGPT simply by chatting with a builder and plugging in custom instructions, files, and external APIs. A GPT Store is coming later this month with leaderboards and future revenue sharing. It basically turns everyone into an AI app builder, available now to Plus and Enterprise users.
