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Amesite Launches First Pilot Program under NAFEO Alliance at Benedict College in South Carolina
Program Leverages Technology that Powers ChatGPT for AI-Supported Learning DETROIT, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amesite Inc. (NASDAQ: AMST) and the
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[{"type":"text","content":"Program Leverages Technology that Powers ChatGPT for AI-Supported Learning\nDETROIT, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amesite Inc. (NASDAQ: AMST) and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), today announce the launch of the first pilot program through their alliance. Amesite is providing the program to Benedict College, a member of the alliance. The cross-campus pilot offers upskilling in technology, including internet protocols, data privacy and security and cloud computing. Benedict College is one of 12 members who have joined the Alliance between Amesite and NAFEO, a vehicle that NAFEO intends to support with a $30M fundraising effort to bring online learning resources to NAFEO’s constituents, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Members of NAFEO’s Center for Opportunity and Equity (COE) will have the opportunity to utilize NAFEO’s planned Learning Community Environment®, powered by Amesite, to deliver eLearning to build professional skills. The NAFEO members collectively enroll more than 700,000 students, and have over 7 million living alumni, all of whom are anticipated to benefit from the COE. Benedict college students will receive Amesite’s V5 technology platform which offers learners an AI-assist in explaining challenging concepts and drafting materials, 24/7, delivering features leveraging GPT-3, the engine for ChatGPT, on its learning platform, to complement its existing AI capabilities. “We are thrilled to kick off this important initiative with NAFEO to work with Benedict College to provide them with opportunities to upskill their learners – we expect that it will be the first of many programs created and delivered through our alliance with NAFEO. We are also pleased to be delivering this program with our new AI capabilities,” said Dr. Ann Marie Sastry, Amesite’s CEO. “Dozens of our HBCUs and PBIs need effective, relevant online programs to reach the matriculating and matriculated learners, alumni and service communities these college and universities serve,” added Lezli Baskerville, Esq., CEO of NAFEO. “We are confident that this work will generate incredible impact and attract investment from both government and private sources.” President Roslyn Clark Artis, JD, EdD of Benedict College commented, “We are thri...