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-per-month premium service just as they prepare for final exams, providing capabilities like GPT-4o (OpenAI’s most advanced large language model), image generation, voice interaction, and advanced research tools that aren’t available in the free version. “Today’s college students face enormous pressure to learn faster, tackle harder problems, and enter a workforce increasingly shaped by AI,” said Leah Belsky, Vice President of Education at OpenAI, in a statement. “Supporting their AI literacy means more than demonstrating how these tools work. I ... Read full article.