OpenAI partners with UT Austin for AI Startup Class with Codex credits
wzenus · x · 2026-09-02
UT Austin has launched an experimental AI Startup Class partnered with OpenAI. The course hypothesizes that combining top students in computing, engineering, and business with sufficient resources yields rapid results. Out of nearly 200 applicants, 45 were selected from various majors including CS, business, and design. Through the partnership, every student receives Codex 20x access and additional API credits to build LLM applications, along with co-working space at the Texas Innovation Center.
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