OpenAI launches India-first education initiative, appoints Raghav Gupta to lead efforts

OpenAI on Monday unveiled a major push into India’s education sector, announcing the launch of the OpenAI Learning Accelerator alongside a new research collaboration with IIT Madras worth $500,000.

The move comes just weeks after the ChatGPT-maker confirmed plans to open its first office in New Delhi later this year.

The initiative will provide educators and students across the country with AI tools, training, and research opportunities. As part of this, OpenAI said it will distribute nearly 500,000 ChatGPT licenses over the next six months in…