OpenAI commits $5M to independent research on AI's impact on teens aged 13–17
JeremyNguyenPhD · x · 2026-09-10
OpenAI is committing $5 million in research grants to support independent research on how generative AI affects the lives and development of young people ages 13–17. Commentary highlighted the study of teens left alone with companion chatbots, hoping findings get published even when inconvenient.
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