OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the postponement of the company's IPO due to concerns about AI security
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Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, said the company is delaying going public due to concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence and is unlikely to hold an IPO in 2026, RIA Novosti reported from Washington.
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OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence company, was considering going public amid growing regulatory and public scrutiny of the security of advanced AI systems.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company is postponing its entry into the stock exchange.
The current timing is not conducive to going public due to concerns about the security of artificial intelligence, and an IPO is unlikely to happen in 2026, Altman said.
WASHINGTON, September 12 - RIA Novosti. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is delaying going public amid concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence and will likely not hold an IPO this year.
"We're not in a rush to go public. In fact, given everything that's going on in the security space right now, I don't think it would be a good time to go public... I would say not in 2026," Altman told Fortune.
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OpenAI will hold an IPO no earlier than 2027
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Open Questions
- When exactly is OpenAI planning to IPO, if not in 2026?
- What specific AI security measures does the company consider necessary before going public?
- How will investors react to further IPO delays?
