# Malta becomes the first nation to implement such an initiative on a national scale.

*genai · news · 2026-05-16 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- OpenAI will offer ChatGPT Plus free to all Maltese residents for one year.
- Access to ChatGPT Plus requires completion of an AI usage course provided by Malta.
- Maltese citizens living abroad are also eligible for the free ChatGPT Plus program.
- Malta is the first country to implement national-scale free ChatGPT Plus access.
- OpenAI has not disclosed the financial terms of its partnership with Malta.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States, Malta

[Read the full story on Devdiscourse](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/3910802-malta-leads-with-nationwide-ai-integration-via-openai-deal)

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