'There are Three Enrollments a Minute for GenAI Courses in India'

Coursera global CEO Greg Hart on the company's ChatGPT partnership, the surge in GenAI learning and India's pivotal role in the platform's growth

- By NAINI THAKER

Coursera in October became the first online learning platform to be directly embedded into ChatGPT, as part of OpenAI's newly launched generation of apps.

This partnership, unveiled at OpenAI's DevDay, allows ChatGPT's 800 million weekly users to access Coursera's trusted educational content—from course videos to enrolment links—within the flow of their conversations. The integration is built on OpenAI's Apps SDK and reflects a shared mission between the two companies: To expand access to high-quality education and help learners build job-ready skills in an AI-driven world.

This move comes at a time when Coursera is seeing growth in GenAI-related learning, with over 1,000 courses now available and India emerging as the top market globally for enrollments. The company is also doubling down on AI-powered personalisation through features like Coursera Coach, Role Play and Course Builder, while actively localising content through machine translation and AI dubbing in regional languages like Odia.

Coursera's global CEO Greg Hart speaks with Forbes India about the ChatGPT partnership and how Coursera is preparing learners for the jobs of tomorrow. Edited excerpts:

Q How did this partnership between Coursera and OpenAI came about? What does it mean for the company's mission and growth?