GPTs are personalized chatbots that are driven by OpenAI’s generative AI models. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the company’s first-ever developer conference in November, describing GPTs as a way to “accomplish all sorts of tasks”—from programming to learning about obscure scientific topics to receiving fitness advice. “Because [GPTs] combine instructions, expanded knowledge and actions, they can be more helpful to you,” Altman stated. “You can build a GPT … for almost anything.” When he said “anything,” he meant it.
TechCrunch discovered that strange, possibly copyright-infringing GPTs that suggest a lax approach to OpenAI’s moderation efforts are abundant in the GPT Store, the company’s official marketplace for GPTs. A quick search turns up GPTs that claim to be able to create artwork in the vein of Disney and Marvel properties, act essentially as gateways to other paying services, and boast about their ability to go against AI content detection programs like Turnitin and Copyleaks.
