Oxford university announces OpenAI partnership
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4 March 2025

Ethan Gudge
BBC News, Oxford

As part of the scheme, Oxford researchers will receive access to OpenAI's latest models

The University of Oxford has announced a new five-year partnership with OpenAI - the maker of the world's best-known artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT.

The collaboration will see students and staff gain access to funding and "cutting-edge" artificial intelligence (AI) tools to "enhance teaching, learning and research", the university said.

Some of the Bodleian Library's public collection will also be digitised as part of the new scheme.

Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's chief operating officer, said "continued collaboration" with the academic community was "essential to build AI that benefits everyone".


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The university said the partnership would "present opportunities to accelerate" its research into areas such as health and climate change.

Prof Patrick Grant, pro vice-chancellor for research at Oxford, said: "Artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of scientific discovery and enabling researchers to work with increasingly complex data sets.

"The university aims to be at the forefront of AI research and the application of AI for all researchers, by producing ground-breaking studies to help both scholars and society not only adapt to these technologies, but also harness them wisely to their full potential," he added.


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Part of the Bodleian Library's public collection will be digitised during the project

The university said the partnership has come as a result of the University of Oxford's participation in NextGenAI - a project involving top universities in the US and UK that is sponsored by OpenAI.

"The NextGenAI initiative will accelerate research progress and catalyse a new generation of institutions equipped to harness the transformative power of AI," Mr Lightcap said.

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