Above: Image courtesy OpenAI.

OpenAI announced a new Education for Countries initiative as part of its OpenAI for Countries initiative, an effort to build “democratic AI” that is modeled on its Stargate project an America focused investment in AI infrastrcuture that it announced earlier in January in partnership with Oracle and Softbank. The project has started with a supercomputing campus in Abilene, Texas.

The first cohort of the Education for Countries outreach is composed of Estonia, Greece, Italy’s Conference of University Rectors (CRUI), Jordan, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United Arab Emirates.

“We will work with governments and university consortia to bring AI into education systems to personalize learning, reduce administrative burden, and prepare students for the workforce,” OpenAI said in a statement released today.

“AI tools like ChatGPT Edu have already been deployed nationwide in Estonia, across public universities and secondary schools, reaching more than 30,000 students, educators, and researchers in its first year. Longitudinal research partnerships are also underway, such as a large-scale study with the University of Tartu and Stanford, to measure how AI affects learning outcomes among 20,000 students over time.”

“As AI is introduced at scale, rollouts typically follow a phased approach, starting by equipping educators with the tools and training they need to lead AI use in classrooms. In higher education, ChatGPT Edu is already available to students. In high schools, student access begins through small pilots developed in close collaboration with local leaders, to ensure safety and alignment with local curricula.”

“These pilots are paired with ongoing work by OpenAI to strengthen protections for young people who use ChatGPT, including age-appropriate model behavior improvements and developing AI literacy content for educators with trusted partners like Common Sense Media.”

The full statement on the Education for Countries project is here. OpenAI’s statement on AI for Countries is here.

How TT journalists can turn modern media realities to advantage

By Mark Lyndersay / April 26, 2026

The faceless, anonymized journalist adhering to a house style holds little value for this next generation audience.

Reuters report on young news readers holds no surprises

By Mark Lyndersay / April 20, 2026

The critical 18-34 age group recorded a decline in enthusiasm for daily news from 79 percent in 2017 to 64 percent in 2025

The state of ransomware in the Caribbean

By Mark Lyndersay / April 12, 2026

The report counted 21 confirmed dumps of information to the dark web, but Parasram estimates that twice that number were breached.

Digital döstädning

By Mark Lyndersay / April 5, 2026

You may not care after you're gone, but a computer desktop littered with file icons is nobody's idea of a good time.

The garbage infesting my in-box

By Mark Lyndersay / March 30, 2026

Do not click on links before fully investigating them. Do not call given phone numbers.

TSTT’s payments problem (updated)

By Mark Lyndersay / March 30, 2026

Something seems to have collapsed in what should be an efficient, all-digital payment and verification loop.

Is Apple’s Neo the One?

By Mark Lyndersay / March 22, 2026

Ease of repair puts a firm hand on the scale in favour of the Neo for parents looking for a laptop suitable for use in education.

Privacy and your travel information

By Mark Lyndersay / March 15, 2026

A privacy notice to let individuals understand what data is being collected, the legal reasons, retention period, security to protect data and a contact for any questions should have been...

TATT announces ambitious three-year strategic plan

By Mark Lyndersay / March 9, 2026

The authority's two-decade-old arguments for a fee from over-the-top (OTT) providers has consistently drawn a blank, but it remains on the strategic agenda.

Samsung’s S26 leans in hard on AI

By Mark Lyndersay / March 1, 2026

Some users including those with data that requires above average security, may not greet these agentic AI advancements with enthusiasm.

A 2026 manifesto for Carnival

By Mark Lyndersay / February 23, 2026

The idea of Carnival, the spark of the individual, rebellious, expressed as boldly inventive creation still catches fire.

A hiss from a rose

By Mark Lyndersay / February 15, 2026

There is likely to be a need for sex re-education to deprogram children who see sex as a wrestling match.

News is a niche until it’s not

By Mark Lyndersay / February 9, 2026

The New York Times produced approximately 230 pieces of content per day on average; The Washington Post, more than 500 per day in 2016

FT’s second Next Gen News report offers deeper insights

By Mark Lyndersay / February 9, 2026

Successful producers are reversing the journalism process, dismantling the inverted pyramid of news structure

Ransomware report notes fourth quarter 2025 attack surge

By Mark Lyndersay / February 2, 2026

"The year 2026 will likely see continued convergence of criminal innovation and AI capabilities, demanding that defenders adopt equally sophisticated technologies and intelligence-led approaches."

Hands-on with Apple’s Creator Studio as a non-subscriber

By Mark Lyndersay / January 30, 2026

It’s not hard to imagine someone in a hurry clicking madly along only to find themselves a subscriber through haste.

Apple flirts with subscription software

By Mark Lyndersay / January 26, 2026

Are we all being coaxed and tranquilized into accepting as a norm, the idea that the computing tools we pay for are not things we own anymore?

So long, and thanks for all the fish

By Mark Lyndersay / January 19, 2026

The only way forward for journalism is immersion in the unfamiliar by both journalists and their managers.

Cyberedge reports on cybersecurity trends

By Mark Lyndersay / January 12, 2026

Mobile and web application vulnerabilities affect 90.9 per cent of respondents in the 2025 report and these weaknesses are contributing to the areas of greatest cybersecurity concern.

Samsung’s ZFlip 7 shows steady improvement

By Mark Lyndersay / January 5, 2026

Being able to use a powerful wide-angle lens in what is essentially a next level selfie mode is a big step up for the phone's target market.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

1 Comment

Oldest

Newest Most Voted

Inline Feedbacks

View all comments

Wayne Patrick Lord

2 months ago

Sounds like the old Microsoft strategy.
Get it into the schools, get students used to it, students leave schools and go to work where they eventually want to use the same tools.
After all what else do they know?

..today a lot of public administration (globally) is running on Microsoft,
Unless of course an administration has concerns about sovereignty of their information and their ability to influence their supplier (Microsoft).

I guess TnT’s population size and established schooling organization makes it ideal candidate.
.. much like it was for Cambridge Analytica.

wpDiscuz

Open AI announces education partnership with TT

Get connected!

Get Connected!

The Double-Edged Chalkboard: How Google & Microsoft Quietly Took Control of Jamaican Classrooms

T&T Tech websites

50% off a MissingLettr plan for 3 months!

Other Categories