Coursera plans to offer AI courses in partnership with leading companies in the AI field, such as OpenAI and Google's DeepMind. Despite initial investor fears that generative AI-based apps might replace ed-tech firms, the technology has instead encouraged more people to upskill, benefiting companies like Coursera. The platform offers over 800 AI courses and recorded more than 7.4 million enrollments in the previous year. Additionally, every student on the platform has access to a ChatGPT-like AI assistant called "Coach" for personalized tutoring.
Key takeaways:
- Coursera, the U.S. edutech platform, added a new user every minute on average for its AI courses in 2023, according to CEO Jeff Maggioncalda.
- The technology behind OpenAI's ChatGPT has sparked a race among companies to develop their own versions of the viral chatbot.
- Coursera plans to offer AI courses in partnership with leading companies in the AI race, including OpenAI and Google's DeepMind.
- Despite initial fears that generative AI might replace ed-tech firms, the technology has actually encouraged more people to upskill, benefiting companies like Coursera which has over 800 AI courses and saw more than 7.4 million enrollments last year.