Understanding ChatGPT Apps: Where They Help, Where They Don’t, and Why
Early Adoptr11 Helmi

Understanding ChatGPT Apps: Where They Help, Where They Don’t, and Why

ChatGPT “apps” have been getting a ton of hype since OpenAI opened submissions in December. The pitch is simple: this is the iPhone App Store moment for AI — build once, tap into hundreds of millions of users, and ride the distribution wave.


In this episode, Jess and Kyle unpack what ChatGPT apps actually are (and what they aren’t). They break down the difference between apps, plugins, and custom GPTs, why the Apple comparison falls apart fast, and what the underlying architecture (MCP servers + in-chat widgets) means for builders who care about customer ownership, data, and monetization.


We also cover the buzziest news story in a while: Moltbook and OpenClaw (formerly “Clawdbot”), the viral “agents social network” story.




What You’ll Learn
  • What a ChatGPT app is and how it differs from plugins and custom GPTs
  • Why “App Store moment” is an oversimplification and what the real opportunity is
  • The mall kiosk vs storefront analogy: distribution without owning the customer relationship
  • Where ChatGPT apps genuinely reduce friction (and where they add it)
  • The practical constraints developers are hitting right now
  • How MCP changes the game for interoperability
  • What the Moltbook/OpenClaw incident reveals about security, hype, and “agent culture” narratives


TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction and Weekly Updates

06:41 ChatGPT App Store Launch and Overview

19:25 Understanding ChatGPT Apps vs. Plugins and Custom GPTs

28:57 The Model Context Protocol and Its Implications

33:00 The Future of AI Models and Ecosystems

36:05 Invisible Apps and Personal AI Agents

38:54 Navigating the ChatGPT App Submission Process

39:49 Exploring ChatGPT Apps for Users

43:02 Building ChatGPT Apps: Key Considerations

51:04 Evaluating the Viability of ChatGPT Apps

52:53 Moltbook and ClawdBot/Openclaw


📲 **FOLLOW EARLY ADOPTR**

Email: hello@earlyadoptr.ai

Instagram: https://instagram.com/early_adoptr

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@early_adoptr

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/early-adoptr

Resources: https://linktr.ee/early_adoptr




Get in touch with Early Adoptr: hello@earlyadoptr.ai


Follow Us on Socials & Resources:


IG: https://instagram.com/early_adoptr

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@early_adoptr

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@early_adoptr

Substack: https://substack.com/@earlyadoptrpod

Resources: https://linktr.ee/early_adoptr

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(40)

Your IP in the AI Era: What Disney's Deal with Sora Means for Founders & SMBs

Your IP in the AI Era: What Disney's Deal with Sora Means for Founders & SMBs

Last week, Disney announced a billion-dollar deal with OpenAI to license 200+ characters into Sora. Everyone's treating this as Hollywood drama, but what Disney actually did is show every IP-based com...

17 Joulu 202556min

The Vibe Coding Playbook: What to Use, What to Skip, and How to Dodge the Pitfalls

The Vibe Coding Playbook: What to Use, What to Skip, and How to Dodge the Pitfalls

Last week, we broke down what vibe coding is. This week, we break down the only question anyone actually cares about: “Okay… so what tool do I use?”The vibe coding ecosystem has gone crazy in the last...

10 Joulu 202559min

The End of Coding As We Know It? A Deep Dive Into Vibe Coding

The End of Coding As We Know It? A Deep Dive Into Vibe Coding

Everyone keeps saying AI is transforming software development, but the real story is how vibe coding is quietly rewriting who gets to build in the first place. Over the past year, AI coding tools have...

3 Joulu 202557min

Making Your Business "Agent-Legible": Practical Playbook for the AI-Commerce Era

Making Your Business "Agent-Legible": Practical Playbook for the AI-Commerce Era

In part two of our deep dive into agentic commerce, Jess brings back her colleague Nathalie Lethbridge to answer the question every SMB is asking: How do I prepare for a world where AI agents are the ...

26 Marras 202558min

Why Amazon, Google, and OpenAI Are Fighting Over Your Next Purchase

Why Amazon, Google, and OpenAI Are Fighting Over Your Next Purchase

The agentic shopping wars are here. And nobody's paying attention yet.Amazon just sued Perplexity. Google just launched agentic shopping. OpenAI is rewriting how commerce works...all of it is aimed at...

19 Marras 202558min

AI Can't Even Do 3% of Your Job - So Why Are Companies Laying Employees Off?

AI Can't Even Do 3% of Your Job - So Why Are Companies Laying Employees Off?

The narrative is everywhere: AI is coming for your job. But here's what nobody's talking about. The data shows AI can't even complete 3% of professional tasks yet. So why are companies laying people o...

12 Marras 202555min

How Conversational Commerce Will Change How We Shop

How Conversational Commerce Will Change How We Shop

Your entire e-commerce experience is about to change. OpenAI's "Buy with ChatGPT," introduced at the end of September, isn't just a shopping feature. It's the beginning of a complete overhaul of how d...

5 Marras 202553min

Atlas Has Entered the Chat: What AI Browsers Mean for Business

Atlas Has Entered the Chat: What AI Browsers Mean for Business

AI browsers are here, and they could completely reshape how we use the internet.OpenAI’s Atlas just launched, instantly putting Google on defense and kicking off Browser Wars 2.0. But this time, it’s ...

29 Loka 202555min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
psykopodiaa-podcast
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-rahapodi
rss-draivi
rss-lahtijat
oppimisen-psykologia
rss-rahamania
rss-porssipuhetta
taloudellinen-mielenrauha
rss-seuraava-potilas
rahapuhetta
rss-h-asselmoilanen
rss-paatos-podcast-suomen-kovimmat-paatoksentekijat-2
rss-paasipodi
rss-inderes
io-techin-tekniikkapodcast
pomojen-suusta
rss-viisas-raha-podi
rss-40-ajatusta-aanesta