India, Aug. 8 -- OpenAI is deepening its collaboration with the American Psychological Association (APA) as concerns grow over how artificial intelligence is influencing the way young people learn, communicate, seek information, and turn to digital tools for emotional support.

The work brings together OpenAI's artificial intelligence (AI) development expertise and the APA's research and clinical knowledge in psychology. The aim is to better understand how AI systems should be designed and used during adolescence, a critical period for cognitive, emotional, and social development.

OpenAI says the collaboration is intended to help distinguish what psychological research already tells us about young people's use of AI from areas where evid...