The content in this presentation covers subjects that may be distressing, including technology-facilitated child sexual abuse and exploitation. No actual or depicted child sexual abuse material is contained. Attendees are encouraged to practice self-care/wellness as needed. At this OpenAI Forum event, Natalie Cone hosted a conversation with Julie Cordua, CEO of Thorn, and Chelsea Carlson, who leads child safety efforts across OpenAI’s products, focused on protecting children in digital spaces. They described how online harms have evolved over the last decade, including increased grooming, sextortion, and the rise of synthetic or AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Julie explained Thorn’s approach across research with youth, technical innovation, and building tools that help platforms and law enforcement detect abuse, triage cases, and find victims faster. Both speakers emphasized there is no single fix, and that meaningful progress requires safety-by-design, clean training data, strong guardrails, scalable detection, and clear pathways for reporting and response. They also underscored the mental toll on investigators and moderators and discussed how AI can reduce unnecessary exposure by grouping, prioritizing, and filtering sensitive material without replacing human judgment. During Q&A, they highlighted the importance of real-time, multimodal, and contextual detection, and shared practical guidance for parents centered on engagement, literacy, and keeping open lines of communication with kids. The session closed with a call for deeper collaboration among nonprofits, tech companies, and governments to improve capacity, transparency, and cross-border coordination to keep children safer online.

In this Forum session, OpenAI leaders Kate Rouch and Dr. Nate Gross joined James Hairston to discuss the launch of ChatGPT Health and OpenAI for Healthcare. They explored how AI can responsibly support patients, clinicians, and health systems by offering personalized, secure, and contextual assistance. Nate emphasized that over 40 million people ask ChatGPT health-related questions daily, highlighting both the demand and responsibility for thoughtful design. Kate shared her personal experience navigating a breast cancer diagnosis, explaining how ChatGPT empowered her to better understand clinical literature, prepare for specialist visits, and communicate with her family. The speakers detailed how ChatGPT Health integrates with medical records, wearables, and health apps to provide a more holistic, patient-centered experience. For clinicians, OpenAI’s tools help reduce administrative burden, align care with institutional policies, and improve documentation. Together, they underscored the importance of trust, transparency, and collaboration in building AI tools that enhance—not replace—human judgment in healthcare.