OpenAI and Malta partner to bring ChatGPT Plus to all citizens
OpenAI Blog · 2026-05-16
OpenAI and the Government of Malta announce a world-first national partnership providing free one-year ChatGPT Plus access to all Maltese citizens who complete an AI literacy course developed by the University of Malta.
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Topics: ai-policyai-adoptionopenai-for-countriesdigital-literacynational-ai-strategy
Claims
- Malta is the first country in the world to partner with OpenAI to offer ChatGPT Plus to all its citizens at no personal cost.
- Free ChatGPT Plus access is contingent on completing an AI literacy course from the University of Malta covering responsible use of AI at home and work.
- The Malta Digital Innovation Authority will manage distribution and the program will scale as more residents and citizens abroad complete the course.
- OpenAI frames its mission as turning intelligence into a global utility, comparable to electricity, that should be universally accessible to people, businesses, and institutions.
- The Malta partnership is part of OpenAI's 'OpenAI for Countries' initiative, which already includes education-focused work with Estonia and Greece.
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At OpenAI, we're turning intelligence into a global utility. We believe that, like electricity, intelligence should be available for people, businesses, and institutions to use as much as they need, where and when they need it.
Malta is the first country to launch a partnership of this scale because we refuse to let our citizens stay behind in the digital age. We are putting our people at the very forefront of global change.
Intelligence is becoming a national utility and all governments have an important role to play in making sure their populations have both the access and the skills to make the most of AI.