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Greece Strikes Deal with OpenAI to Bring AI into Classrooms and Small Businesses

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Greece and OpenAI signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday aimed at expanding access to artificial intelligence in schools and boosting innovation for small businesses. The agreement makes Greece one of the first countries to deploy ChatGPT Edu, a specialized version of ChatGPT tailored for academic institutions.

According to OpenAI, the deal will give Greek secondary schools direct access to advanced AI tools, while startups in healthcare, climate change, education, and the public sector will receive credits and support to build projects with OpenAI’s technology.

The MoU was signed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Onassis Foundation President Anthony S. Papadimitriou, and OpenAI’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane. In his remarks, Lehane tied the initiative to Greece’s intellectual heritage: “From Plato’s Academy to Aristotle’s Lyceum—Greece is the historical birthplace of western education. Today, with millions of Greeks using ChatGPT, the country is once again showing its dedication to learning and ideas.”

The deal comes just weeks after OpenAI released GPT-5, its latest model, which is powering the next phase of ChatGPT’s global adoption across education, business, and cultural applications.

OpenAI Targets U.S. Higher Education with ChatGPT Rollout at California State University

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OpenAI, supported by Microsoft, announced on Tuesday that it will introduce a version of its ChatGPT chatbot specifically designed for education at California State University (CSU). This rollout will reach approximately 500,000 students and faculty across the 23-campus university system, marking a significant expansion of OpenAI’s presence in the academic sector. The new version of ChatGPT aims to provide personalized tutoring and study guides for students, while faculty can use the chatbot for administrative tasks.

This move is part of OpenAI’s broader strategy to integrate ChatGPT into classrooms, despite initial concerns over its potential for academic dishonesty, such as cheating and plagiarism. The adoption of ChatGPT in higher education has been growing, with institutions like the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oxford already using ChatGPT Enterprise. In May last year, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Edu, a version of the chatbot tailored for educational use.

As OpenAI advances into the education space, its main competitor, Alphabet, has also made moves, including launching a $120 million AI education fund and introducing its GenAI chatbot, Gemini, to school-issued Google accounts. Additionally, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently inaugurated London’s first Google-funded AI university, offering older teens access to resources and mentorship in AI and machine learning through Google’s DeepMind.