Advancing youth safety and opportunity through global leadership

AI can be a powerful tool for young people. It can help students understand a difficult concept, practice a new language, prepare for a job interview, explore creative ideas, or learn a new skill. Just as the literacy movement spread across the globe in the middle of the 20th century required mass distribution of printed text and access to trained teachers, today providing access to safe AI will unlock new opportunities for personalized learning, help reduce barriers for the underserved, and increase workforce readiness.

Because the potential benefits are so significant, it is essential that young people can access AI in ways that are safe, age-appropriate, and supportive of healthy development. That responsibility should not fall primarily on parents or young people themselves. Companies, including OpenAI, have a responsibility to build products with appropriate safeguards by default, while empowering families with tools and information to guide how AI is used.

When Heads of State gather at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Évian, France, later this month, the topic of youth AI safety will be a key focus. OpenAI will join to discuss greater collaboration on youth safety, how we can work together to raise industry standards, and OpenAI's new call for an international youth safety institute to be established.

The G7 Leaders’ Summit represents a rare opportunity for global coordination on youth safety. But a dedicated institute would provide the continuity and follow-through needed beyond a single summit, helping governments, researchers, civil society, and industry keep working together to share evidence, develop guidance, and raise standards over time.

OpenAI welcomes the opportunity to work with the French Government, other G7 governments, and partners across civil society, academia, and industry on this vital work and to raise global standards on youth safety.