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Funding grants for new research into AI and teen development

AnnouncementFundingSep 6, 2026

OpenAI is committing $5 million to fund independent research on how generative AI affects young people ages 13–17. The program will support interdisciplinary studies of teens' social and emotional development, patterns of AI use, and safeguards, with applications open to researchers worldwide. Proposals involving minors must address ethics review, consent, privacy, and safeguarding procedures.

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