OpenAI and Greek Government launch ‘OpenAI for Greece’

Today we’re launching ‘OpenAI for Greece’—a new partnership between OpenAI, the Government of the Hellenic Republic, the Onassis Foundation, and Endeavor Greece to expand access to high-quality AI tools in secondary education and accelerate innovation across Greece’s start-up ecosystem.

AI is a foundational technology for countries with the potential to support learning, fuel innovation, and drive economic growth. In Greece, the number of weekly active ChatGPT users has increased seven-fold over the past year and the Government has already developed a national blueprint⁠(opens in a new window) to help the country seize the opportunity, spanning innovation and entrepreneurship, education and research, and AI integration into public sector services.

To help realise this vision, the ‘OpenAI for Greece’ Memorandum of Understanding was signed today at the Hellenic Expo by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and ministers of the Hellenic Republic, alongside Anthony S. Papadimitriou, President of the Onassis Foundation; Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer at OpenAI and Kevin Mills, Head of Education and Government GTM at OpenAI.

Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer at OpenAI, “From Plato’s Academy to Aristotle’s Lyceum—Greece is the historical birthplace of western education. Today, with millions of Greeks using ChatGPT on a regular basis, the country is once again showing its dedication to learning and ideas. Recognizing that nearly 60% of these users are under the age of 35, the Greek Government is opening a new educational chapter that prepares its people to seize the economic opportunities of the Intelligence Age. We are proud to stand alongside Greece as it pioneers how nations can bring AI into education for the next generation.”

Supporting Education with AI

 Accelerating Greek AI Startups

Run in partnership with Endeavor Greece, the program will provide selected start-ups with access to:

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