OpenAI has launched a $1 million grant program to support 14 independent research projects examining how artificial intelligence could expand economic opportunity and improve societal resilience, with up to another $1 million in API credits available across the selected teams. The company said more than 400 individuals and institutions submitted proposals, and the chosen projects span the US, European Union, Brazil, Singapore, and South Korea. Yonsei University was the only South Korean institution selected and will run a project titled "Democratic Accountability with AI," using AI to analyze public records including National Assembly transcripts to assess how faithfully the legislature checks and oversees the government, with results subject to independent verification by multiple researchers. OpenAI said the grants will support not only reports and policy models but also prototypes, datasets, and evaluation frameworks that can be tested in real-world settings. The initiative follows OpenAI’s June blueprint, "Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age," which said outside institutions operating independently from the company would be supported to test policy ideas and develop alternatives. The 14 projects are organized into two tracks: economic opportunity, focused on how workers, businesses, and communities can share AI-driven productivity gains, and societal resilience, focused on AI safety, cross-border information sharing, and responsible AI use in public policy. Each project will run for six months, with findings expected to be published in 2027.