OpenAI is collaborating with the American Psychological Association (APA) to integrate psychological science into the responsible development and use of AI among young people. This partnership aims to provide clearer evidence, better resources, and stronger safeguards as youth engagement with AI technology grows.
- The collaboration builds on a recent convening with mental health leaders, researchers, clinicians, educators, and youth representatives to identify gaps in support and opportunities for responsible AI assistance.
- Planned work includes developing family-facing resources to help parents navigate AI use at home and recognizing when adult intervention is appropriate.
- Resources will also be created for clinicians and school psychologists to promote healthy AI usage and intervene in unhealthy patterns.
- The effort incorporates OpenAI's existing work with over 260 mental health experts to improve ChatGPT's responses during sensitive moments and its protections for younger users, such as parental controls and age prediction models.
This initiative seeks to ground AI design in developmental science and clinical expertise, ensuring that technology strengthens rather than replaces real-world relationships and care for young people.