OpenAI Pledges $2 Million for AI Child Safety Research
At the Paris Peace Forum, OpenAI signed the Charter of Engagement for Safer AI for Children and committed $2 million to support the scientific research network under the Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of AI.
OpenAI announced on November 12, 2026, that it has signed the Charter of Engagement for Safer AI for Children at the Paris Peace Forum and committed $2 million to support the scientific research network under the Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of AI.
This contribution supports shared measurement work: developing tools researchers can use to better understand and measure AI’s risks and opportunities for children, helping inform safer products and better policy. The charter sets out shared principles for safe, age-appropriate AI, alongside a research programme and safeguards for its independence. Research teams retain control over their conclusions, and findings will be published, including negative or inconclusive results.
This builds on OpenAI's call for global standards on youth AI safety and sustained collaboration among governments, researchers, civil society, and industry to translate shared evidence into practical safeguards.