OpenAI seals deal in Malta to give all Maltese access to ChatGPT Plus

May 16, 2026 6:31 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken February 8, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

May 16 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. artificial ​intelligence ​company OpenAI said on Saturday it had signed ‌a deal with the government ⁠of Malta to give all residents ‌access to its ‌ChatGPT Plus service for one year after they follow a ​course on how to use AI.

• The programme will ⁠start in May and is expected to ​scale up as more Maltese residents complete the course, which ​will be free.

• ‌It will also be open to Maltese citizens ⁠living abroad.

• "We are turning an unfamiliar concept into practical assistance for ⁠our families, students, and workers," Maltese ​Economy Minister Silvio Schembri was quoted as saying in an OpenAI statement.

• Malta ‌is the first country to launch such a ‌programme.

• The company did not ⁠disclose the ‌financial details ​of the deal.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro, Editing by Rosalba ‌O'Brien)



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