The California State University (CSU), the largest public university system in the United States rolled out the “AI Commons Hub,” providing free access to AI tools, such as ChatGPT 4.0, to its 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers. The system’s nearly 458,000 students and 56,000+ faculty and staff can use the AI platform to help answer questions, assist with writing, help brainstorm, provide coding help, and perform other tasks using human-like conversations.
OpenAI customized the technology for educational use in what amounts to the largest deployment of ChatGPT in the world according to Leah Belsky, ChatGPT’s general manager of education.
CSU has developed a systemwide “AI Commons Hub” that provides free access to such tools as ChatGPT 4.0, a chatbot that can answer questions, assist with writing, help brainstorm, provide coding help and perform other tasks using human-like conversations. The university licensed the technology, customized for education, from OpenAI for all CSU students, faculty and staff — more than 500,000 users that marks the largest deployment of ChatGPT in the world, said Leah Belsky, the firm’s general manager of education.
“We are proud to announce this innovative, highly collaborative public-private initiative that will position the CSU as a global leader among higher education systems in the impactful, responsible and equitable adoption of artificial intelligence,” CSU Chancellor Mildred García said in a statement. “The comprehensive strategy will elevate our students’ educational experience across all fields of study, empower our faculty’s teaching and research, and help provide the highly educated workforce that will drive California’s future AI-driven economy.”
Top 3 Takeaways
- California State University, the largest public university system in the United States, will soon have AI tools available systemwide.
- The initiative will see some of the world’s largest tech companies joining academics to identify the AI skills necessary for California’s future workforce to succeed
- The industry partners will also provide apprenticeships and internships to give the students real-world on the job experience.
