According to Techmeme (@Techmeme), OpenAI has sold over 700,000 ChatGPT licenses to approximately 35 US public universities, enabling both students and faculty to leverage advanced AI tools for educational purposes. In September alone, these users collectively engaged with ChatGPT more than 14 million times, surpassing usage numbers of competitors like Copilot (Bloomberg). This large-scale adoption demonstrates a significant trend toward AI integration in academia, offering universities opportunities to enhance learning outcomes, streamline administrative tasks, and improve research productivity. The move highlights the growing role of generative AI in educational institutions and signals a competitive business opportunity for AI providers targeting the education sector (Bloomberg, Techmeme).