Overview
- The feature is live for logged-in Free, Plus, Pro and Team users, with availability for ChatGPT Edu expected in the coming weeks
- OpenAI collaborated with educators, learning scientists and pedagogy experts across about 40 institutions to design Study Mode’s guided-learning framework
- Its initial implementation relies on custom system instructions for rapid rollout and will be refined through student feedback before deeper integration into ChatGPT’s core models
- Study Mode employs Socratic questioning, scaffolded prompts, knowledge checks and personalized feedback to foster active learning instead of delivering direct answers
- The launch signals a sharpening AI education race as competitors from Google to Anthropic develop similar tools to shape the future of edtech