Sam Altman-Backed Campus Acquires AI Start-Up
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Sam Altman-Backed Campus Acquires AI Start-Up
"Founded with the goals of offering low-cost degrees and improving college completion rates, Campus accepted its first cohort of students in 2023 and now serves over 3,000 students, according to its website. It launched as Campuswire in 2016 with seed funding from Altman, CEO of OpenAI; former NBA star O'Neal; Jason Citron, the CEO of Discord; and others. The institution offers three online associate degrees"
"Campus will integrated Sizzle AI's interactive, AI-generated content into its online instruction, and faculty will use it to track students' academic progress to provide more personalized instruction and feedback, the company said in a press release. According to the release, Sizzle AI has more than 1.7 million users. Sizzle AI founder and former Meta AI chief Jerome Pesenti will join Campus as its chief technology officer."
Campus, an online two-year college backed by Sam Altman and Shaquille O'Neal, has acquired AI learning platform Sizzle AI for an undisclosed amount. Campus will integrate Sizzle AI's interactive, AI-generated content into online instruction and use it to track students' academic progress to provide more personalized instruction and feedback. Sizzle AI has more than 1.7 million users. Sizzle AI founder and former Meta AI chief Jerome Pesenti will join Campus as chief technology officer. The acquisition accelerates platform development by two to three years. Campus serves over 3,000 students, offers three online associate degrees, and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
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