OpenAI has announced a $50 million partnership with 15 research institutions, including Oxford and Harvard University, to accelerate AI research and education. On Tuesday, March 4, OpenAI announced NextGenAI, a consortium of 15 leading research institutions using AI to drive progress in research and education. Despite a wave of copyright lawsuits against the U.S. AI firm, OpenAI will be helping to digitize thousands of academic texts and public materials.