OpenAI opens new ChatGPT for Academic Researchers program to 100,000 scientists
OpenAI Group PBC today launched a program that will give 100,000 researchers free access to ChatGPT’s advanced features.
ChatGPT for Academic Researchers is part of a $250 million OpenAI initiative designed to support scientific projects. The initiative also includes several other programs. Last May, OpenAI made $50 million worth of artificial intelligence resources available to a group of universities. This month, it announced plans to support multiple U.S. Energy Department research projects.
Scientists can apply to ChatGPT for Academic Researchers via a form on OpenAI’s website. Initially, the program will be open to 10,000 users at a limited number of universities. OpenAI plans to onboard 90,000 more researchers over time.
According to the company, participants will receive access to a version of ChatGPT with “higher usage limits and larger context windows.” OpenAI also plans to provide an “expanded” edition of the chatbot service’s deep research feature. The capability, which debuted last February, can collect information from hundreds of websites to answer user questions. Researchers can alternatively configure it to focus on specific sources such as scientific journals.
