According to OpenAI, the organization launched a new program to award up to $2 million in funding for independent research into AI safety and mental health, positioning it as a safety and well-being grants initiative rather than a commercial rollout. Source: OpenAI. According to OpenAI, the announcement does not reference blockchain, cryptocurrencies, tokens, or Web3 integrations, indicating no direct on-chain or token-specific catalyst from this update. Source: OpenAI. According to OpenAI, this is an AI research funding headline that may inform general AI sentiment, but the release provides no trading timelines, recipient details, or token-related elements, limiting immediate crypto market implications. Source: OpenAI.

According to @DeepLearningAI, researchers at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon analyzed over 1,000 Character AI users and 400,000 messages and found that heavier reliance on bots for friendship or romance correlated with lower user satisfaction. Source: DeepLearning.AI post on X dated Aug 9, 2025. For trading, monitor AI-linked crypto assets such as ASI (Artificial Superintelligence Alliance token formed from FET, AGIX, and OCEAN) and RNDR (Render Network token) for potential sentiment-driven volatility as more details or follow-ups are released by the institutions or platforms referenced. Source: Artificial Superintelligence Alliance public announcement (2024); Render Network project documentation; DeepLearning.AI post on X dated Aug 9, 2025.