Cornell to Offer Free ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini Access for Students, Staff

Cornell will begin rolling out free access to several artificial intelligence tools for students, faculty and staff this school year, according to a University statement released Monday. The initiative is expected to include access to ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini. Ithaca campus and Cornell Tech faculty, staff and Ph.D. students will gain access in November, while master’s and undergraduate students will gain access in early 2027, according to the statement written by Provost Kavita Bala and Thorsten Joachims, vice provost for AI strategy. Eligible community members can opt in to basic access to a suite of AI tools at no cost. Faculty and staff will also be able to purchase additional capacity at discounted rates.