AI BriefingMalta Rolls Out Free ChatGPT Plus to All Citizens
Key point
The Maltese government is implementing a policy to provide a free one-year ChatGPT Plus subscription to citizens who complete AI literacy training.
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The Maltese government recently signed a contract with OpenAI to provide a free one-year ChatGPT Plus subscription to every citizen who completes a short AI Literacy course. This is part of a policy approach that treats AI as a National Utility, similar to electricity.
The key features of this policy are as follows:
- Closing the Skill Gap: According to NBER research, AI improves the productivity of lower-skilled workers by an average of 34%, helping to reduce skill gaps—making this more than a simple subsidy, but rather an equality policy.
- Education-Centered Design: Rather than simple distribution, the program grants access after training completion, aiming for a human capital investment model similar to rural electrification.
However, there is debate over whether this measure represents smart national human capital policy or a government-subsidized customer acquisition channel for a specific American company, and ensuring national-level Vendor Neutrality remains a task for the future.
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