OpenAI has published the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint, outlining a framework intended to guide how companies and policymakers address risks to young people interacting with AI. The document describes six pillars that the company says are central to safer youth AI experiences.
Six pillars for youth safety
According to OpenAI, the blueprint’s six pillars range from AI literacy and age-appropriate safeguards to privacy-protective age assurance. The plan also includes connections to real-world crisis support and accessible parental controls. The company frames these measures as ways to help identify and address risks that specifically affect teens.
Product changes and accountability
OpenAI said it has started strengthening safeguards in its products in line with the blueprint. In August, the company began rolling out ChatGPT for Teens in Australia, a default experience for accounts identified as belonging to users aged 13 to 17, which OpenAI said includes updated safeguards designed around developmental needs.
OpenAI indicated that these product changes build on existing parental controls, under-18 safety policies, and age-assurance mechanisms intended to apply appropriate protections to different users. The company added that responsibility for safety should not fall primarily on young people or their families and argued that companies must design protections into products from the outset.
The blueprint is presented as a practical contribution to Australia’s policy landscape. OpenAI said Australia has an opportunity to help shape evidence-based standards that both protect young people and preserve access to AI’s benefits. The company stated it is committed to ongoing collaboration with teens, parents, educators, researchers, and policymakers.
The Australian Youth Safety Blueprint was published on September 18, 2026. OpenAI reported that the ChatGPT for Teens experience began rolling out in Australia in August 2026 and cited continued work to expand safeguards and engage with stakeholders.
Original source: OpenAI News