Advancing youth safety and opportunity through global leadership

OpenAI is calling for global action on youth AI safety, proposing the establishment of an international youth safety institute to ensure continuity, share evidence, and raise industry standards beyond a single G7 summit. Ahead of the G7 Leaders Summit in Évian, France, where youth AI safety will be a key focus, OpenAI outlined a set of principles designed to guide how companies build and operate AI for young people. According to the proposal, companies should know when a user is a minor by using privacy-preserving age estimation and default to protective safeguards when age cannot be determined. Providers are urged to complete annual youth safety risk assessments considering developmental stages and potential benefits like learning and creativity. The framework also emphasizes accessible parental controls, clear transparency regarding benefits and risks, protocols for handling high-risk situations such as self-harm or exploitation, and the strict protection of minors' personal information by barring targeted advertising and the sale of data. Furthermore, OpenAI supports strong accountability mechanisms, including independent audits based on common standards. These principles are already reflected in OpenAI's operations for ChatGPT, which includes strengthened safeguards for users under 18, parental controls, and age-prediction systems.