The announcement comes as part of a partnership between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, to support and further develop the AI-powered educational assistant “Siraj”, one of the projects of the National Council for Future Technology, launched in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.
Davos – OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it has included Jordan in its global “Education for Countries” initiative, which aims to build education systems and workforces that are prepared for the future labor market through the use of artificial intelligence tools.
The announcement was made during the company’s participation in the World Economic Forum currently being held in Davos, Switzerland.
OpenAI stated that it will work with a number of governments and university associations to integrate artificial intelligence into education systems, with the goal of enhancing the quality of education and preparing students for future job markets.
The first cohort of countries and institutions participating in the initiative includes Jordan, alongside Estonia, Greece, the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI), Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Arab Emirates.
The company noted that studies indicate that by 2030, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, nearly 40% of the core skills relied upon by today’s workforce will change.
It explained that by integrating AI tools, training, and research into the core infrastructure of schools and universities, education systems can evolve in parallel with these transformations and better prepare students to succeed in an AI-driven world.
Previously, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and OpenAI signed a partnership agreement to support the AI-powered educational assistant “Siraj”, one of the projects of the National Council for Future Technology. The project was launched on a pilot basis in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II to leverage technology to enhance educational outcomes.
Earlier in October, the Ministry of Education launched the “Siraj” AI educational assistant on a pilot basis. Siraj is an AI-powered educational tool that enables students and teachers to ask questions and receive accurate, interactive responses based on official school curricula, with clear reference documentation for each answer, contributing to the improvement of the educational process.
According to the latest statistics, the AI assistant has been used by more than 200,000 teachers and students during the project’s development phase, with over one million conversations conducted.
Announcement link:
https://openai.com/index/edu-for-countries/