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OpenAI · Sunday, September 20, 2026

OpenAI publishes Australian Youth Safety Blueprint

The File desk · Sep 20, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC

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Confirmed (OpenAI index post, Sept. 18, 2026)

OpenAI published the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint on Friday, a roadmap for protecting young people who use AI. The company lists six pillars, including AI literacy, age-appropriate safeguards, privacy-protective age checks, links to real-world crisis support, parental controls, and clearer company accountability. OpenAI says it began rolling out ChatGPT for Teens in Australia in August for users identified as ages 13 to 17.

OpenAI published the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint on Friday, a roadmap for protecting young people who use AI.

The company lists six pillars: AI literacy, age-appropriate safeguards, privacy-protective age checks, links to real-world crisis support, parental controls, and clearer company accountability.

OpenAI says it began rolling out ChatGPT for Teens in Australia in August for users identified as ages 13 to 17.

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    Introducing the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint

    OpenAI · September 18, 2026

    We are introducing the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint, a roadmap for protecting young people as they use AI… The Blueprint sets out six pillars…

    https://openai.com/index/australian-youth-safety-blueprint/