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May 22, 2026
44,000 Teachers in Kazakhstan Sent 1.5M Prompts in Month One
Published: May 22, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Updated: May 22, 2026 at 12:15 AM
100-word summary
OpenAI added Singapore to its Education for Countries program, which now spans nine nations from Estonia to Jordan. The early numbers suggest rapid adoption once governments commit. Kazakhstan trained 84,000 educators in a national rollout, with 44,000 staying active after the first month. Jordan's AI assistant Siraj reached over 1 million students. In Slovakia, ministry officials used ChatGPT to draft revised teacher standards in hours instead of months. The program bundles secure ChatGPT access, teacher training, and research partnerships to measure learning outcomes. Singapore joins with a focus on personalized learning and mother tongue support, betting that nearly half of young users already turn to ChatGPT for education.
What happened
OpenAI added Singapore to its Education for Countries program, which now spans nine nations from Estonia to Jordan. The early numbers suggest rapid adoption once governments commit. Kazakhstan trained 84,000 educators in a national rollout, with 44,000 staying active after the first month. Jordan's AI assistant Siraj reached over 1 million students. In Slovakia, ministry officials used ChatGPT to draft revised teacher standards in hours instead of months. The program bundles secure ChatGPT access, teacher training, and research partnerships to measure learning outcomes.
Why it matters
Singapore joins with a focus on personalized learning and mother tongue support, betting that nearly half of young users already turn to ChatGPT for education.