Portland, OR - April 17, 2025 - SheerID, the leading provider for engaging and verifying high-value audiences, today announced the appointment of Laura Stepp as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More. OpenAI has made its premium ChatGPT Plus subscription free for all college students in the United States and Canada through the end of May, a move announced Thursday that intensifies the competition with rival Anthropic for dominance in higher education.The offer gives millions of students free access to OpenAI’s $20-per-month premium service just as they prepare for final exams, providing capabilities like GPT-4o (OpenAI’s most advanced large language model), image generation, voice interaction, and advanced research tools that aren’t available in the free version.“Today’s college students face enormous pressure to learn faster, tackle harder problems, and enter a workforce increasingly shaped by AI,” said Leah Belsky, Vice President of Education at OpenAI, in a statement. “Supporting their AI literacy means more than demonstrating how these tools work. It requires creating space for students to engage directly, experiment, learn from peers, and ask their own questions.”The timing reveals a strategic chess move in the AI industry’s battle for the education market. Just 24 hours earlier, Anthropic unveiled “Claude for Education,” featuring a specialized “Learning Mode” that uses Socratic questioning to guide students through problems rather than providing direct answers