OpenAI commits $5M to study AI's impact on teen development

openai has committed $5 million to support independent research into the opportunities and challenges associated with ai use during adolescence. the research will focus on understanding how teenagers aged 13-17 use generative ai, its effects on their social and emotional development, and how to increase benefits or keep teens safer. openai welcomes proposals from any country, prioritizing those from countries with significant ai adoption, and encourages interdisciplinary research involving fields such as child and adolescent development, psychology, and ai safety. the research will inform the development of ai products for teens and policy decisions. researchers involving minors must address specific ethics and safety requirements.