Altman confirms OpenAI won't go public in 2026, citing AI safety concerns
jkubicki · x · 2026-09-13
- Core fact: Sam Altman exclusively told Fortune that OpenAI will not go public in 2026. "Given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don't feel pressure on that."
- A lawyer's reflection (original poster): frontier lab CEOs are publicly warning about AI safety — from Dario on slowing development (Elon agreed) to Altman delaying an IPO — while the legal profession keeps arguing and bullshitting about AI, met with ignorance or "stop saying the quiet part out loud" when pushing for long-term thinking. The author calls on the legal profession to lead rather than lag.
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