AI Ethics And Regulation: How OpenAI Is Addressing Safety, Children And Global Standards | BT Davos

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in everyday life, questions around ethics, regulation and safety are taking centre stage. At BT Davos 2026, Christopher Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer at OpenAI, speaks with Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor, Business Today, and Rajdeep Sardesai, Consulting Editor, India Today TV, on how OpenAI is approaching the responsible development of AI. Lehane outlines the push towards global safety standards through emerging AI safety institutes, the importance of regulation that enables innovation while protecting users, and OpenAI’s growing focus on children’s safety through age-appropriate models and parental controls. He also highlights the need for AI systems to be culturally and linguistically localised, particularly in a diverse country like India. A crucial conversation on how AI can be powerful, inclusive and safe—if built and governed responsibly.