Physicist and OpenAI researcher Ven Chandrasekaran discusses how he uses Codex for theoretical physics research, using his work on the black hole information paradox as an example. In conversation with Chris Nicholson, he explains when he intervenes, how he uses skills and parallel agents, and why researchers still need to choose the questions and judge the results. For more on Ven's work, see his paper "Smooth horizons from topology change in canonical quantum gravity": https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.06404

What can the transition to computer animation teach us about AI and filmmaking? In this conversation cohosted by OpenAI and Baobab Studios, Pixar co-founder and Baobab board member Ed Catmull and Pixar co-founder Alvy Ray Smith discuss creative agency, artistic judgment, and trust between artists and technologists. Moderated by Baobab co-founder and CEO Maureen Fan, the conversation draws on Pixar’s early years to explore how teams and leaders can support new approaches to storytelling.

The speakers discussed how parents can guide teens’ use of AI through open conversations, shared family expectations, and attention to learning and well-being. They addressed cheating and overreliance, shared examples of AI helping teens learn and build projects, and considered how to protect teens’ judgment and independence. OpenAI’s presentation covered ChatGPT for Teens protections, parental controls, study and quiet hours, and safety notifications.

This workshop brings together pollsters to explore public attitudes toward AI and how the technology is changing the way they gather, analyze, and interpret public opinion. Lucas Stockslader presents OpenAI’s AI Sentiment Tracker and explains how question wording and survey populations affect measures of AI sentiment. Jon Cohen demonstrates TrueDot and describes how he uses ChatGPT and Codex to query polling data and speed up research workflows. In a discussion moderated by Mark Murray, Brent Buchanan and Ilana Ron-Levey examine public attitudes toward AI, Gallup’s AI phone interviewing experiments, and the importance of survey quality, transparency, and trust. Across the discussion, speakers emphasized that better tools still depend on quality responses, sound methods, and transparency to earn public trust.

In this Forum conversation, our panel explored how local newsrooms can use AI to reduce repetitive work, strengthen original reporting, and better serve their communities while preserving human judgment. CalMatters shared how its Digital Democracy platform turns legislative data into reporting leads and personalized newsletters that help readers engage with their elected representatives. The San Francisco Standard described using AI for investigative document review, audience analytics, and app features such as personalization, audio, and mapped stories, with leaders modeling practical uses to encourage adoption. The LA Local highlighted translation and synthesizing community questions, while emphasizing transparency, source protection, and human review, particularly when serving vulnerable communities.

The discussion explored how AI can strengthen cyber resilience and protect essential services in democracies facing persistent attacks. Sasha Baker announced OpenAI’s new partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation to provide Ukrainian critical infrastructure teams with cyber defense tools, training, and technical support. Dmytro Kushneruk described Ukraine’s experience keeping public services running under Russian cyber and physical attacks, emphasizing AI’s potential to help defenders identify vulnerabilities and respond faster. Andy Baker highlighted AI’s broader opportunities and the importance of U.S. leadership, while Naz Durakoğlu emphasized bipartisan support for protecting critical infrastructure and building trusted relationships between government and technology companies. The panel underscored the importance of equipping frontline defenders, establishing partnerships before crises occur, and applying lessons from Ukraine to strengthen resilience elsewhere. OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense blog post here: https://openai.com/index/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense/

Jack Stubbs and Emily Hadley from OpenAI’s Intelligence & Investigations team join Chris Nicholson to discuss how people use ChatGPT to spot scams. They explain how scammers create urgency and how sharing a suspicious message or describing a situation can help people identify warning signs and decide what to do next. They also discuss their estimate of more than 130 million scam-checking requests each week and why ChatGPT should be treated as a second opinion.

Two Blind Brothers co-founders Bryan and Bradford Manning discuss how ChatGPT helps them work and live more independently as people with low vision. They share how they use it to take on tasks that previously required help, including reviewing documents and building a website. They also discuss why voice features matter and what could make AI more accessible.