OpenAI has partnered with Arizona State University (ASU) to introduce ChatGPT into educational settings, marking a pioneering collaboration in higher education. ASU sees this partnership as a transformative step that will enhance learning, creativity, and student outcomes. The initiative aims to showcase how universities can benefit from integrating advanced AI capabilities, creating opportunities for all institutions, regardless of size or resources, to harness the power of AI in various endeavours.
Lev Gonick, ASU’s Chief Information Officer, highlighted the importance of incorporating AI in education, citing research indicating that a significant number of organizations are actively exploring AI integration. By providing access to advanced AI tools like ChatGPT, these educational tools aim to level the playing field, allowing individuals and organizations to engage in creative and innovative pursuits.
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Gonick emphasized ASU’s goal of leveraging its knowledge base to develop AI-driven projects that revolutionize educational methods, support scholarly research, and enhance administrative efficiency.
Furthermore, Annes Jones, ASU’s vice provost for undergraduate education, shared that some professors at ASU are already incorporating generative AI in their classes. This includes the use of AI in composition classes to enhance writing skills and multimedia platforms for storytelling in journalism classes.
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ASU plans to accept applications from faculty and students starting in February to explore innovative applications of ChatGPT Enterprise. The university outlines three key areas of focus: improving student success, fostering innovative research, and streamlining organizational processes.
Arizona State University’s collaboration with OpenAI marks a notable milestone, as it becomes the first higher education institution to partner with the AI company. OpenAI has been expanding its collaborations beyond academia, recently partnering with the Pennsylvania state government to bring ChatGPT Enterprise to state employees. Additionally, the company is reportedly in talks with prominent media companies, such as CNN, Fox Corporation, and Time, exploring licensing agreements for their content. These negotiations extend beyond text licensing to include video and image content, emphasizing OpenAI’s commitment to diverse applications of AI across industries.
