PANews reported on March 4 that according to an announcement by OpenAI, the company launched NextGenAI, an innovative alliance of 15 leading research institutions that aims to use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and promote educational change. OpenAI pledged to provide $50 million in research funding, computing resources, and API access to support scholars, students, and researchers in exploring the frontiers of AI.

The alliance members include MIT, Harvard University, Oxford University, California Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University, Boston Children's Hospital and other institutions. Each member plans to use AI to promote the development of multiple fields such as medicine, digital libraries, education reform and scientific research automation. For example, Oxford University will use AI to digitize and archive precious documents, while Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital will use AI to optimize the diagnosis process of rare diseases.