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OpenAI Won't Go Public in 2026, Sam Altman Says, Citing AI Safety
Key Takeaways
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Fortune that the company will not go public in 2026, calling it an ill-advised moment given ongoing AI safety concerns.
- Altman said OpenAI feels no pressure to list and has significant work to do on safety, alignment, and industry-government cooperation.
- The New York Times reported in June that OpenAI was weighing whether to delay a potentially trillion-dollar IPO, as SpaceX shares slid after a surge to a $1.8tn valuation.
- Growing numbers of US lawmakers in both parties are calling for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warned of possible human extinction risk.
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