npr | P Lu
In December 2024, university leaders flagged a potential partnership with OpenAI as “a huge branding opp[ortunity],” according to an internal CSU planning document obtained by NPR…. A separate document obtained by NPR, dated 2025, shows that the CSU expected questions around its partnership with OpenAI. The document, titled “Potential follow-up questions on ChatGPT Initiative,” advises officials to explain the no-bid contract by saying the deal is “essential for the success of the CSU’s AI strategy.”