Chris Lehane moderated a conversation on how AI can support teens’ learning while protecting their safety and independence. Panelists discussed how AI can help students work through problems, why safeguards need to reflect teens’ development, and when systems should connect young people with trusted adults. They also explored teens’ privacy and access to information, alongside the training schools and educators need to support AI literacy. Speakers emphasized evaluating whether AI products are safe and deliver the benefits they promise.

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.

Professor César de la Fuente joined Chris Nicholson to discuss how his lab uses AI to discover potential antibiotics, including molecules found in ancient biology. He explained how ChatGPT supports brainstorming across disciplines and how Codex helps scientists who have never programmed write code. The conversation also covered how researchers choose promising candidates for lab testing and what faster discovery could make possible. For more on Professor de la Fuente, check out his social media: [X](https://x.com/delafuentelab), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesardelafuentenunez/), and [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/delafuentelab.bsky.social).

The GitLab Foundation, in partnership with OpenAI, held its second annual demo day to showcase 15 innovative grantee projects aimed at driving economic mobility. The event highlighted how artificial intelligence can be used to improve the lives of individuals by increasing lifetime earnings and reducing economic barriers. Project presenters, in order of appearance: Terrina Govender Heath, Director, Open Weather Initiative Shweta Bhogale, Lead Researcher, Development Innovation Lab Caitlyn Brazill, President, Per Scholas Lois Lupica, Lead Designer, Community Economic Defense Project Paul Gilson, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Community Economic Defense Project Ayush Chopra, Co-Founder, Iceberg Systems Cassandra Okechukwu, Chief Science Officer, National Association of Community Health Centers Harpreet Marwah, Product Lead, TruePath Navigator, Career Path Services Allison Johnson, Director, Open UI, National Association of State Workforce Agencies Kelly Smyth, Chief, Office of Workforce Data & Research, New York State Department of Labor Ai-jen Poo, President, National Domestic Workers Alliance Elza Monteiro, Home Care Council Member, National Domestic Workers Alliance Christine Heitz, CEO, Colorado Thrives Steve Lee, CEO, SkillUp Coalition Deborah Singer, Chief Marketing Officer, Moms First Mike Marriner, Co-Founder & President, Roadtrip Nation Myles Sutholt, Head of Product and Design, Field Intelligence Kavitta Ghai, Co-Founder & CEO, Nectir

OpenAI monetization leaders Benji Shomair and Asad Awan joined Josh King to discuss what it means for ChatGPT Ads to reach $1 billion in annualized revenue in under 200 days. Benji said that makes it one of the fastest-growing—if not the fastest-growing—ad platforms ever, and described ads as a foundation for broader access to frontier AI. Asad described how OpenAI keeps ads separate from ChatGPT’s responses, putting user trust first and treating revenue as the result of creating value for users and advertisers. They also covered tools that help advertisers get results and plans to expand into more markets and formats while preserving what people value about ChatGPT.

In this OpenAI Forum conversation, Sébastien Bubeck joins mathematicians Jacob Tsimerman, Daniel Litt, and Po-Shen Loh to explore how AI could reshape mathematical research and education. Filmed on August 11, 2026, the discussion examines what makes a mathematical result valuable, from solving long-standing problems to generating new ideas and discoveries. The panel also considers how students can use AI as a learning tool and, looking ahead, how AI could help mathematicians tackle harder questions and rethink mathematics’ role in the wider world.