Our approach to public policy
Our mission is to ensure that AGI benefits all of humanity. Learn how we approach AI policy, governance, and the opportunities and challenges created by AI.
Our principles
AI has the potential to reshape how people work, learn, and create.
These principles guide how we build AI and engage in public policy.
Democratization
Realizing the potential for AI to consolidate power in the hands of the few.
Empowerment
Helping people achieve their goals, learn more, and pursue what matters most to them.
Prosperity
Building a future where everyone can have an excellent life.
Resilience
Working with governments, industry, and society to address the risks introduced by AI.
Adaptability
Updating our approaches as we learn more about an unpredictable future.
Our priorities
We support policies that expand opportunity, mitigate risks, and broaden access to the benefits of AI.
Frontier model safety, security, and accountability
Frontier AI safety is a national security and public safety issue.
Read our policy blueprint ›Youth safety
Young people should have access to safe, trustworthy AI with strong protections.
Education and AI literacy
AI should expand educational opportunity while keeping educators central.
Workforce and economic transition
Everyone should be able to participate in the opportunities AI creates.
Deepfakes and content provenance
People should know where content comes from and be protected from harmful impersonation.
AI infrastructure and energy
AI infrastructure should be developed in partnership with the communities it serves.
Our approach
How we advance our policy priorities through partnerships, advocacy, and public engagement.
Government partnerships
Helping public institutions adopt AI responsibly and effectively.
Labor union partnerships
Ensuring workers have a voice in the AI transition.
Direct lobbying and advocacy
Providing policymakers with insight into AI and its societal impacts.
Memberships and partnerships
Collaborating with organizations that engage on issues relevant to our mission and users.
Political action committees and 501(c)(4) organizations
Maintaining transparency and accountability in political engagement.
Resources and updates
The US is advancing AI safety through state and federal action
Through reverse federalism, states are aligning on AI safeguards as the federal government builds toward a national standard—laying the groundwork for a US-led global framework.
A blueprint for democratic governance of frontier AI
How the U.S. can build durable institutions for frontier AI safety.
The next era of knowledge work
How Codex is helping people navigate the complexity of modern work.
Cybersecurity in the Intelligence Age
An action plan for democratizing AI-powered cyber defense.
Advancing youth safety and wellbeing in EMEA
Announcing our European Youth Safety Blueprint.
Industrial policy for the Intelligence Age
A people-first agenda for navigating the transition to increasingly capable AI.
Read more on The Prompt
Insights from the OpenAI Global Affairs team on AI policy and governance.