OpenAI is set to introduce an education-focused version of its chatbot to around 500,000 students and faculty at California State University. The rollout, covering 23 campuses, aims to provide personalised tutoring for students and administrative support for faculty members. The initiative is part of OpenAI's broader effort to integrate its technology into education despite initial concerns about cheating and plagiarism.

Universities such as the Wharton School, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oxford have already adopted ChatGPT Enterprise. In response, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Edu in May last year to cater specifically to academic institutions. The education sector has become a growing focus for AI companies, with Alphabet investing$120 million into AI education programs and preparing to introduce its Gemini chatbot into school-issued Google accounts for teenage students.

Competition in AI-driven education is intensifying. In the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer inaugurated the first Google-funded AI university in London, providing teens with AI and machine learning resources. As AI adoption in schools increases, major tech companies are vying for a dominant role in shaping the future of digital learning.