OpenAI, ChatGPT’s parent company, has launched an all-new consortium named “NextGenAI.” It is a consortium of 15 leading research institutions dedicated to using AI further to accelerate research breakthroughs and transform education. In the continuance of this consortium, OpenAI has committed $50M in research grants, compute funding, and API access. 

The consortium will support students, educators, and researchers in advancing the frontiers of knowledge. The consortium consists of eminent institutions from the US and abroad. It has been designed not only to drive the next wave of discoveries but also to equip the next generation to shape the future of AI.

Institutions Included 

Its founding partners are Caltech, the California State University system, Duke University, the University of Georgia, Harvard University, Howard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Michigan, the University of Mississippi, The Ohio State University, the University of Oxford, Sciences Po, Texas A&M University, as well as Boston Children’s Hospital, the Boston Public Library, and OpenAI.

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How will it empower research and innovation? 

The consortium has been built to empower scientists seeking cures, scholars uncovering breakthroughs, and students mastering AI to shape the future. This is one such initiative, like ChatGPT Edu, that expanded the reach of ChatGPT to universities. The consortium supports this initiative by offering institutions access to OpenAI’s APIs and funding to accelerate key innovations.

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The consortium seeks to empower scholars and universities with cutting-edge AI capabilities, shaping both the future of AI and the next generation of researchers. By accelerating AI-driven research and innovation, it will foster groundbreaking solutions that enhance and simplify human lives like never before