The Lenfest Institute grows landmark program with expanded OpenAI support

Summary

On Monday, September 28, 2026, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and OpenAI announced the next phase of the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program, which places full-time AI technologists into local news organizations. OpenAI is committing $5 million, plus up to $5 million in software credits and engineering support, doubling its previous support. The Lenfest Institute will invite a new group of news organizations to join the cohort.

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