3 Questions: A new resource to empower young entrepreneurs

Advancing youth safety and wellbeing in EMEA

Explore OpenAI’s European Youth Safety Blueprint and EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grants, advancing safe, responsible AI for teens, families, and educators.

Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI

OpenAI’s new College Planner feature is being added to ChatGPT for Teens to assist students in managing college applications. The update also introduces flashcards, quizzes, and a teen AI council to enhance learning and engagement. These tools aim to support teens in planning their academic futures using AI.

Ila Kumar: Innovating with communities

The PhD student works to give young people an active role in shaping digital technologies that can support their own well-being.

Student Ambassador Program’s call for applications is open!

AI literacy resources for teens and parents

OpenAI shares new AI literacy resources to help teens and parents use ChatGPT thoughtfully, safely, and with confidence. The guides include expert-vetted tips for responsible use, critical thinking, healthy boundaries, and supporting teens through emotional or sensitive topics.

Helping 1,000 small businesses build with AI

OpenAI is partnering with DoorDash, SCORE, and local organizations to help 1,000 small businesses build with AI. The Small Business AI Jam gives Main Street business owners hands-on tools and training to compete and grow.

OpenAI nonprofit jam

At OpenAI, we build tools to help people solve hard problems—including nonprofits working on the frontlines of their communities. The OpenAI Academy is teaming up with the Walton Family Foundation, Emerson Collective, and a network of local nonprofit organizations to host the Nonprofit Jam—a one-day, nationwide event bringing together more than 1,000 nonprofit leaders across 10 locations.

What If AI Carried Her Imagination? Black Girls as Creators in an AI Storytelling Weekend Program

This paper reports on a seven‑weekend AI storytelling program for Black girls aged 10‑12 that blends Afrofuturism and Black feminist thought with AI‑enabled counter‑storytelling. Participants brainstormed AI topics, crafted characters and plots, and presented collaborative stories, developing core AI literacies such as prompt engineering, bias critique, and data‑privacy awareness. The study found that the girls produced Afrofuturist narratives grounded in their identities and everyday experiences, demonstrating the program’s effectiveness in engaging them in computer science education.

Expanding economic opportunity with AI

OpenAI is launching a Jobs Platform and new Certifications to connect workers with jobs, training, and certifications. Learn how we’re expanding economic opportunity and making AI skills more accessible.

EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant

Apply for the EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant, a €500,000 program funding NGOs and researchers advancing youth safety and wellbeing in the age of AI.

OpenAI Scholars 2019: Applications open

We are now accepting applications for our second cohort of OpenAI Scholars, a program where we provide 6–10 stipends and mentorship to individuals from underrepresented groups to study deep learning full-time for 3 months and open-source a project.

A People-First AI Fund: $50M to support nonprofits

Applications are now open for OpenAI’s People-First AI Fund, a $50M initiative supporting U. S.