1.1.5 – ChatGPT Update Lesson

Lesson Overview

This lesson provides a timely overview of two important changes to ChatGPT that can influence both how you build and use custom GPTs as an entrepreneur. OpenAI has just rolled out the GPT Store, a new feature designed to help users discover, search for, and use a variety of GPTs created by different individuals and organizations. This store is now the main starting point for exploring featured and trending GPTs in categories relevant to your needs.

Alongside the store, there is a shift in where you access the tool for creating your own GPTs. The creation button has moved, so some parts of future videos may look slightly different in the interface. This lesson makes sure you know exactly where to find everything.

OpenAI’s new Teams plan is also covered. It offers increased message limits, team workspaces, admin controls, and additional privacy protections—key for entrepreneurs who want to collaborate or protect sensitive data while building GPTs. These updates don’t change the main functionality of creating a GPT, but they do present new options for scaling and managing your work. If you’re looking to keep up with OpenAI’s frequent updates, this lesson will help set a clear foundation.

Who This Is For

This lesson is ideal for anyone who wants to start or continue building custom GPTs with the most current ChatGPT features. It is especially relevant if you:

• Are an entrepreneur experimenting with AI-powered tools
• Build or plan to build specialized GPTs for business or personal use
• Need to manage or access multiple GPTs efficiently
• Want to collaborate in teams or organizations using ChatGPT
• Are considering upgrading plans for messaging or privacy reasons
• Prefer to stay up to date with interface changes and new features

Where This Fits in a Workflow

These updates impact how you begin any custom GPT project and how you share access with others. For example, when starting a new business tool, you’ll now find GPTs from other creators in the store, or locate the “create” function in a new place. If you’re working with a co-founder or team, the Teams plan lets you set up a shared workspace, making it easier to keep track of and collaborate on GPTs securely. Additionally, the higher message limits in Teams help speed up development or allow for more robust interactions with your GPTs during busy work cycles. Both new features streamline the process from brainstorming an idea to sharing or refining a finished GPT.

Technical & Workflow Benefits

Previously, locating the create function for a custom GPT or browsing other GPTs meant switching between confusing screens or tabs, and collaboration was limited to single-user accounts. With the GPT Store, you can now search and filter a growing catalog of GPTs in one place, making discovery much faster and more convenient.

The Teams plan adds technical advantages by increasing your available messages—helpful when building or testing more complex GPTs—and introducing dedicated workspaces and privacy controls that were not available before. If your work involves handling confidential instructions or datasets, the assurance that your data won’t be used to train public models is a meaningful improvement. These changes reduce friction, help maintain privacy, and simplify sharing or managing multiple GPTs within a business or organization.

Practice Exercise

Try adapting to the new ChatGPT environment with these steps:

1. Open ChatGPT and find the new ‘Explore GPTs’ tab on the left. Search for a GPT relevant to your interest or business and review what you find in the store.
2. Locate the “Create” button for building a new GPT. Note how it differs from what you may have seen before, and start a test project—even a simple one.
3. If you have access to or are considering Teams, explore its workspace and privacy settings.

After completing these tasks, ask yourself: Does the new structure make it easier to find, create, or manage your GPTs compared to the previous layout?

Course Context Recap

This lesson ensures you’re aware of the most recent OpenAI updates before moving on to deeper GPT creation topics. Earlier lessons introduced GPT basics and setup, while upcoming lessons will get hands-on with actually building and launching custom GPTs—including working with workspaces and privacy. Keeping current with platform changes helps you get the most from both this course and your AI-related ventures. Continue with the next lesson to see how these features come together as you start building your own GPTs.