OpenAI does not use research data shared through this specific plan to train its models by default. Applications must be submitted and managed by a principal investigator or lab lead on behalf of their team. The company stated the tools are intended to support the identification of new experimental targets, while maintaining that human scientists must provide the expertise and judgment to evaluate all evidence.
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OpenAI Launches New Free Life Sciences AI Program for US Labs
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Eligible research labs based in the United States can now apply for 12 month sponsored access to specialized biology software from OpenAI. Under the Rosalind Academic Plan, labs receive up to 30 free ChatGPT Business Standard seats along with access to Codex and GPT-Rosalind, a tool designed to help scientists reason across biological data and scientific literature, pending trusted access approval. The program assists researchers in understanding biology and developing analysis code, though API access is excluded and usage limits remain in effect.
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