For its artificial intelligence courses in 2023, the American edutech platform Coursera adds a new student per minute on average, according to CEO Jeff Maggioncalda’s statement on Thursday.
“I’d say the real hotspot is generative AI because it affects so many people,” Jeff told Reuters at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
With the help of OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology, the platform is racing to release its own iterations of the popular chatbot, which has taken the globe by storm.
According to Maggioncalda, Coursera plans to provide AI courses in conjunction with Google’s DeepMind and OpenAI, two of the leading AI startups.
Investors had previously worried that generative AI-based applications would displace ed-tech companies; however, the technology has actually pushed more individuals to upgrade their skills, which has benefited platforms like Coursera.
Over 7.4 million people enrolled in the company’s more than 800 AI courses last year. A ChatGPT-like AI assistant named “Coach” is available to all platform users, offering individualized coaching to each learner.
Large language models from OpenAI and Google’s Gemini are used in the bot’s construction. Maggioncalda stated, noting that the company has no intention of developing or training its own models.
Additionally, Coursera has translated around 4,000 courses into other languages using this technology, and this year, it intends to increase employment for AI positions.
