Some Schools in the U.S. Encourage the Use of ChatGPT to Ensure Students Stay Competitive


Corporate AI applications are shifting from pilot projects to scaled investments, with budgets expected to grow significantly by 2026 and focus on a limited number of proven suppliers. Investors believe that companies will consolidate resources and select winners, marking the end of the experimental phase.
SoftBank Group completed an additional $2.25 billion investment in OpenAI on December 26th, fulfilling its investment commitment from March, increasing its stake to approximately 11%. This move strengthens the cooperation between the two parties and reinforces OpenAI's market position in the field of artificial intelligence.
Expert from the Ministry of Education emphasized that to maintain an advantage in education, it is necessary to promote the integration of platform, data, AI tools, and policy as a coordinated system during the 14th Five-Year Plan and beyond, systematically deepen educational reform, and build a new educational ecosystem for the future.
OpenAI's ChatGPT hits 800M weekly active users, a notable rise since March, serving consumers, developers, businesses, and governments. Valued at $500B, it's the world's most valuable private company, showcasing rapid AI growth.....
OpenAI uses low-cost pricing to rapidly penetrate U.S. universities, selling over 700,000 ChatGPT licenses to about 35 public institutions. Its competitive tiered pricing, as low as a few dollars per user monthly, aims to secure market share and establish a strong foothold in higher education.....