CEO Sam Altman announces free premium ChatGPT for college students in the US and Canada throughout May
- OpenAI is providing two months of free ChatGPT Plus to college students in the U.S. And Canada, as announced by CEO Sam Altman, effective through May 2025.
- Students can claim this offer through a verification system called SheerID until the end of May.
- ChatGPT Plus includes advanced features such as GPT-4o and enhanced research tools, benefiting students during exam preparations.
- The move intensifies competition with rival Anthropic, which recently introduced Claude for Education.
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CEO Sam Altman announces free premium ChatGPT for college students in the US and Canada throughout May
In a strategic move to strengthen its position in the education sector, OpenAI has made its premium ChatGPT Plus subscription available for free to college students across the U.S. and Canada through the end of May. This announcement, which came on Thursday, provides students with free access to the $20-per-month service just as they prepare for finals. The offer grants access to GPT-4o, image generation, voice interaction, and advanced research…
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OpenAI just made ChatGPT Plus free for millions of college students — and it’s a brilliant competitive move against Anthropic
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI has made its premium ChatGPT Plus subscription free for all college students in the United States and Canada through the end of May, a move announced Thursday that intensifies the competition with rival Anthropic for dominance in higher education. The offer gives millions of students free access to OpenAI’s $20-pe…
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