20,000+ Transitioning Servicemembers and Veterans Claimed Free ChatGPT for a Year

More than 20,000 transitioning servicemembers and veterans claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus over the past year. OpenAI paired the offer with training on using AI tools during the move to civilian work.

OpenAI Academy has held more than a dozen sessions for nearly 1,000 members of the military community. Seven additional sessions are scheduled before year-end. The workshops, held with groups including Veterans Forge, AI Collective Hampton Roads and NPower, cover practical uses of AI tools.

Air Force veteran Tilak Bhatnagar used ChatGPT to prepare for job interviews and weigh offers before taking a role at a technology company. “Each conversation built on the last,” Bhatnagar said.

Air Force veteran Sadarian Bell used ChatGPT to plan his career transition and shape nearly a decade of military health care experience into a civilian résumé. He also practiced interview responses using voice mode and described ChatGPT as his career coach.

Navy veteran Kelli Ramirez used ChatGPT to organize ideas and navigate the process of publishing through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. She has published two books aimed at women in technology and faith-based communities. Ryan Kaono-Wedemeyer used AI to turn detailed accounts of his military service into a civilian résumé.

OpenAI also provides an online collection for veterans and a set of 100 chats designed for them. ID.me verifies eligibility for the free ChatGPT Plus year.

OpenAI plans more outreach events in November, including NPower collaborations in St. Louis, Dallas and San Antonio, a Nashville event with Veterans Forge and the Wounded Warrior Project, and a virtual session.