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Posted on September 6, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleGreece and OpenAI partner to introduce AI tools in education and support innovation in small businesses, launching ChatGPT Edu.
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Greece and OpenAI signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to broaden access to AI tools in secondary education and foster innovation among small businesses, the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company said.
The agreement makes Greece one of the first countries to implement ChatGPT Edu, a specialized version of ChatGPT designed for academic institutions, OpenAI said in a statement.
Under the memorandum, Greek startups focused on healthcare, climate change, education, and public sectors will gain access to OpenAI’s technology and credits to support their projects.
Greece's prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Anthony S. Papadimitriou, President of the Onassis Foundation, and Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer at OpenAI signed a memorandum on Friday.
“From Plato’s Academy to Aristotle’s Lyceum—Greece is the historical birthplace of western education,' OpenAI's Lehane said in the statement.
"Today, with millions of Greeks using ChatGPT on a regular basis, the country is once again showing its dedication to learning and ideas."
Last month, OpenAI launched its GPT-5 artificial intelligence model, the highly anticipated latest installment of a technology that has helped transform global business and culture.
OpenAI's GPT models are the AI technology that powers the popular ChatGPT chatbot.
(Reporting by Ivana Sekularac, Editing by Louise Heavens)
The agreement aims to broaden access to AI tools in secondary education and foster innovation among small businesses in Greece.
Greece will implement ChatGPT Edu, a specialized version of ChatGPT designed for academic institutions.
The memorandum was signed by Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Anthony S. Papadimitriou from the Onassis Foundation, and Chris Lehane from OpenAI.
Greek startups focused on healthcare, climate change, education, and public sectors will gain access to OpenAI’s technology and credits for their projects.
OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer noted that Greece is the historical birthplace of western education, referencing Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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