OpenAI announced support for a new consortium named NextGenAI, which aims to assist AI research at top universities like Harvard, Oxford, and MIT. The consortium will receive $50 million in research grants, compute funding, and API access from OpenAI. This initiative is designed to prepare the next generation of researchers and students to shape the future of AI. NextGenAI comes at a crucial time for AI research grants in the U.S., as the Trump administration has reportedly fired key National Science Foundation employees with expertise in AI. This move could help advance important AI work, although OpenAI’s involvement raises questions about neutrality in the AI space.
