OpenAI Overview

This worksheet helps students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 build reading comprehension, informational analysis, and technology awareness by exploring the history, mission, and impact of OpenAI. Students read a structured passage covering OpenAI’s founding, nonprofit origins, capped-profit model, major AI systems like ChatGPT and DALL·E, and its focus on safety, ethics, and public collaboration.

Learning Goals

• Reading for Key Ideas (Grades 6-8) – Students identify central ideas, timelines, and organizational purpose in an informational text.
• Understanding Organizational Structures – Learners examine how OpenAI’s nonprofit and capped-profit models function.
• AI Systems Knowledge – Students recognize major AI tools developed by OpenAI and their real-world applications.
• Ethics and Responsibility – Students understand how safety research and policy collaboration support responsible AI development.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Written with clear, student-friendly language and accurate, age-appropriate content.
• Low-Prep and Ready to Use – Ideal for independent reading, technology units, test prep, or guided instruction.
• Multiple-Choice Assessment – Reinforces recall, comprehension, and evidence-based answering.
• Supports Diverse Learners – Structured passage and questions aid comprehension for varied reading levels.
• Cross-Curricular Integration – Aligns with English Language Arts, social studies, and technology education.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen informational reading, text-based questioning, and understanding of modern technology organizations. By learning about OpenAI’s mission, structure, innovation, and safety goals, students develop a clearer picture of how major AI organizations balance progress with responsibility. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this activity supports critical thinking, digital literacy, and informed understanding of artificial intelligence.

This worksheet is part of our The AI Industry Worksheets collection.