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OpenAI Gives Veterans and Transitioning Servicemembers a Free Year of ChatGPT Plus

OFFICIAL Written by GPN · Nov 11, 2026, 2:39 AM ET · · AI

OpenAI is offering transitioning servicemembers and veterans a year of ChatGPT Plus at no cost. The company says more than 20,000 people have claimed the free year over the past year.

Access runs through ID.me, which OpenAI thanked for helping servicemembers and veterans reach the offer. The announcement does not spell out further eligibility conditions.

The free year sits alongside OpenAI Academy, a learning programme for veterans, transitioning servicemembers and military spouses. OpenAI and community partners have held more than a dozen training sessions for nearly 1,000 members of the military community.

OpenAI points to veterans using ChatGPT to prepare for civilian careers, from interview preparation and comparing job offers to transition planning, resume work and voice-mode interview practice. One veteran cited by the company has since published two books after using ChatGPT to organise her ideas.

Seven more training sessions are scheduled before the end of 2026, including events in St. Louis on November 12, Nashville on November 14, Dallas on November 19 and San Antonio on November 21, plus a virtual session on November 17.

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• OpenAI

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