OpenAI pushes for global youth AI safety institute

OpenAI is calling for an international youth AI safety institute, arguing that safe access to AI is crucial for young people’s education and development. The company points out that just like the literacy movement required widespread access to books and teachers, today’s AI revolution needs safe, age-appropriate tools for students. OpenAI will raise this at the upcoming G7 Leaders’ Summit in France, emphasizing that responsibility for youth safety shouldn’t fall solely on parents or kids themselves—companies need to build in safeguards by default while giving families control. The proposed institute would ensure sustained global collaboration beyond any single summit, sharing evidence and setting standards. It could be a new entity or an existing national institute given a global mandate. OpenAI cites existing work like Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute and Estonia’s national ChatGPT rollout in schools as foundations to build on. Why it matters: This push signals a major shift in the AI industry toward proactive, coordinated safety measures for one of the most vulnerable user groups—kids—before widespread deployment in education becomes the norm.