OpenAI launched a ChatGPT for Academic Researchers program offering 100,000 scientists free access to advanced features as part of a $250 million initiative. The program begins with 10,000 researchers at select universities, expanding to 90,000 over time, providing higher usage limits, larger context windows, and access to GPT-5.6 Sol models plus the expanded deep research feature. Participants can introduce colleagues from their institutions and access training on applying ChatGPT to research tasks, potentially driving paid adoption across academic departments.
OpenAI is providing 100,000 academic researchers with free access to ChatGPT's advanced models to support their scientific work. The program grants free usage to researchers at recognized institutions starting immediately. This expands AI tool availability for research institutions that might otherwise lack resources to use state-of-the-art language models.
Simon Willison documented how to connect custom MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to Claude and ChatGPT's web interfaces. The setup involves multiple steps that are not immediately obvious from the standard chat UIs. Users can now integrate custom MCP servers with both platforms, enabling expanded functionality beyond the default capabilities.
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