I have an idea for the Stacks developers that could potentially increase the number of users on both RW and Stacks.
The concept involves creating a stack that integrates OpenAI’s new Assistants into an RW project. The primary requirement would be the ability to input the ID of the desired OpenAI Assistant and provide an option to enter the OpenAI API key. Detailed instructions for integration are already available on OpenAI’s website. However, current services offering similar functionality fall short, lacking customization options for the integration’s appearance and feel, and they often require a monthly fee.
Here’s why this is significant: The release of ChatGPT last year led to a surge in websites offering services for creating GPT-based chatbots without the need for coding. These services quickly became profitable. Following this, OpenAI introduced Assistants, advanced tools for training and creating chatbots directly within an OpenAI account. These Assistants significantly surpass existing chatbot systems in terms of capabilities. Their introduction has considerably diminished the relevance of other chatbot services, which are now struggling to remain competitive.
I have personally created several OpenAI Assistants. For instance, I have a website that features an extensively trained chatbot knowledgeable about a specific philosophy and capable of answering related questions. This was initially developed using one of the earlier services. Later, I created an OpenAI Assistant with the same basic data, but without any of the additional training data of the original chatbot. Even so, the difference is remarkable; the Assistant provides very accurate, detailed, and precise responses without any hallucinations or other peculiarities. The quality of its outputs is genuinely next-level.
I intend to replace my original chatbot with this Assistant. Although there are detailed instructions for doing this on the OpenAI website, they involve complex server-side processes that are beyond my comfort zone. I searched for a service that could simplify this integration but found that scripts available on GitHub are too time-consuming and risky for me to implement on my server. Moreover, the one or two no-code solutions available are very limited and come with a monthly fee.
In summary, there is a substantial global demand for an easy method to integrate OpenAI Assistants, especially among non-coders.
I believe this represents a significant business opportunity and a chance to attract more users to our RW platform. Moreover, the upcoming Stacks Pro app with such a feature would give it a considerable selling point.