ChatGPT goes to college: Arizona State signs deal with OpenAI
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Despite ban in some schools, Arizona State thinks ChatGPT will benefit students
(Web Desk) - Arizona State University and OpenAI have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to bring the AI company's premium-tier ChatGPT to its students to help them with their college coursework.
This is the first time OpenAI has partnered with a higher education establishment, although tales of students (and their professors) using ChatGPT to get through college have generated enough controversy that New York's public schools and some international colleges have banned the chatbot from their campus computers.
But Arizona State has a different approach. In a statement published Thursday, the university said it saw where the wind was blowing.
"ASU recognizes that augmented and artificial intelligence systems are here to stay, and we are optimistic about their ability to become incredible tools that help students to learn, learn more quickly, and understand subjects more thoroughly," ASU President Michael M. Crow said.
"Our collaboration with OpenAI reflects our philosophy and our commitment to participate directly in the responsible evolution of AI learning technologies."
Arizona State said it would work with faculty to tailor how it uses ChatGPT Enterprise to students' advantage, including in research and teaching.
"Learning is core to why so many users love ChatGPT. ASU continues to lead in innovation by integrating ChatGPT into its educational programs," OpenAI Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap said in a statement.
"We’re keen to learn from ASU, and to work toward expanding ChatGPT's impact in higher education."
