ChatGPT becomes the AI app store

Published 2025-12-09

As the final piece in the consumer product cycle, this new distribution channel is set to kick off a once-in-a-decade gold rush in consumer tech in 2026.

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Verdict

openFewer than two later editions exist yet (D33).

A trend is graded on whether the publisher keeps it, never as a hit or a miss (D6, D33).

All captured fields

rank: 22
section: Apps
subject: ChatGPT as an app distribution platform
target year: 2026
author: Anish Acharya
team: Apps
confidence: high