Prime Highlights :

OpenAI Academy India launches as OpenAI’s first global AI education platform in partnership with IndiaAI.

The initiative includes multilingual training, teacher upskilling, hackathons, and API credits for AI innovation.

Key Background :

India is second-largest after the US in terms of ChatGPT users today, which is an indication of the rapid growth of AI technology adoption in the country. OpenAI took cognisance of this trend by teaming up with the government of India to launch OpenAI Academy India—a special effort towards scaling up AI literacy and capacity-building. It is in line with the overall IndiaAI Mission, whose aim is to make India a global AI hub.

The academy will provide online and offline learning materials through the IndiaAI FutureSkills portal and iGOT Karmayogi and address different segments such as government employees, teachers, and youth. The multilingual feature makes it accessible to learners from diverse regions, overcoming the digital divide and regional language barriers in AI training.

To support this further, OpenAI will also conduct webinars, city-level workshops, and hackathons at the state level for over 25,000 students. OpenAI will also offer API credits to up to 50 Indian startups and AI fellows to help them develop AI-based solutions. This hands-on exercise enables them to innovate and utilize their knowledge of AI in practical situations.

The plan involves one million teacher upskilling programs for the implementation of generative AI tools. This large-scale upskilling program will have its by-effects, thus making AI literacy implemented in all Indian schools and institutions. Through this plan, OpenAI intends not just to enhance the nation's AI prowess but also make an effort in attempting to make access to advanced technology more equal.