OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026
While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.
OpenAI's CEO stated that the company will not go public in 2026, calling such a move "ill-advised" given current circumstances around AI safety. While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the CEO emphasized the company will go public only when the business is ready and when societal conditions are appropriate for this technology. A prior report indicated the company had originally targeted the third or fourth quarter of 2026 for its IPO but was leaning toward 2027 due to tech stock volatility and the company's own financial challenges.
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Also reported by SiliconANGLE
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