OpenAI said on November 12 that it had pledged US$2 million to support the scientific research network under the Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of AI.

Earlier that week, it also signed the Charter of Engagement for Safer AI for Children at the Paris Peace Forum.

The funding will support tools that help researchers measure AI’s risks and opportunities for children.

The charter sets out principles for age-appropriate AI and safeguards for research independence, including publishing negative or inconclusive findings.

French President Emmanuel Macron launched the multi-stakeholder charter. Microsoft also signed it.

The France-backed coalition includes UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. It centers children’s rights in AI governance.

OpenAI’s existing policies prohibit child exploitation.

Separately, the European Union’s AI Act takes a risk-based approach. Child-rights group 5Rights highlights provisions on assessing and mitigating risks to children.

🔗 Source: OpenAI

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