OpenAI published the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint on September 18, 2026, outlining six pillars for safer AI experiences for young people: AI literacy, age-appropriate safeguards, privacy-protective age assurance, crisis-support connections, and parental controls. The blueprint accompanies ChatGPT for Teens, which launched in Australia in August with customized protections for users aged 13 to 17. It arrives amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of AI chatbots’ interactions with minors.
