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OpenAI launches free AI access program for academic researchers
The program will provide selected researchers access to advanced models through 2027.
TL;DR
- OpenAI is providing free access to advanced AI models for 100,000 academic researchers through 2027.
- Selected researchers will gain access to models like GPT-5.6 Sol Pro and can invite four collaborators.
- The program targets researchers in fields such as biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics.
- Participants will receive a year of access equivalent to a $200/month ChatGPT Pro account.
- Data from participants will not be used for model training, and they will receive business-grade privacy and security.
- The initiative is part of OpenAI's commitment to invest over $250 million in external scientific research.
- The program focuses on broader scientific fields, not specifically on AI research, and does not grant access to model weights or training data.