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OpenAI commits $2M to children's safety research

Original title: Supporting research on AI and children’s safety

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What it is: OpenAI has committed 2 million dollars to support scientific research on AI and children's safety. The company also signed a global charter to support safer AI for children.
How it works: The money will fund the development of tools that researchers can use to measure the risks and opportunities of AI for young people. The research teams will remain independent and publish all of their findings.
Where it is available: This initiative is part of a global effort under the Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of AI.
Example: Researchers can use the newly developed tools to measure how AI affects children's safety and development.

What it is: OpenAI pledged 2 million dollars to the scientific research network under the Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of AI. They also signed a charter to support safer AI for children.
How it works: The funding supports shared measurement work to build tools for analyzing AI risks and opportunities. Research teams will maintain independence and publish all results, including negative or inconclusive ones.
Where it is available: The program applies globally, with OpenAI also planning to engage with European policymakers on the EU Kids Act.
Example: Developing standardized tools that researchers can deploy to measure and mitigate risks associated with children using AI.

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Supporting research on AI and children’s safety