New Policy Ideas for the Intelligence Age
OpenAI, Monday, August 17th, 2026
OpenAI is funding 14 independent projects exploring policy ideas for economic opportunity and societal resilience.
OpenAI announced funding for 14 independent projects exploring new AI policy ideas. The projects focus on expanding economic opportunity as AI systems become more capable.
They also address strengthening societal resilience in what OpenAI calls the Intelligence Age.
The work is independent of OpenAI rather than commissioned research supporting company positions. The announcement is part of OpenAI's global affairs output rather than a product release.