UNSW Sydney has entered a major agreement with OpenAI to roll out its ChatGPT Edu platform to staff, the biggest education deal in Australia with the US-based research organisation.
The University has purchased 10,000 licences, making OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu platform available to all fixed-term and permanent staff. The agreement will enable researchers, educators and professional staff to harness advanced AI tools on a secure platform. Academics will benefit from using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to complement and enhance their research and teaching activities, while protecting their intellectual property.
UNSW Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Attila Brungs, announced the agreement at the UNSW Societal Impact of AI Symposium in Sydney today. He said he was committed to ensuring the University took a responsible approach in rolling out the largest ChatGPT Edu agreement in Australia.
“This agreement follows our successful trials and will give our UNSW community access to secure, practical tools that can support their work, whilst ensuring they can be used responsibly and in line with our values.
“As we introduce these technologies, our focus is on helping staff explore how AI can add value in teaching, research and operations, while maintaining the highest standards of ethics, privacy and academic integrity.”