Sam Altman says OpenAI IPO in 2026 would be 'ill-advised'
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-09-13
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed in a Fortune interview that OpenAI will not go public in 2026, calling an IPO "ill-advised" given the current safety landscape.
Key topics from the 45-minute conversation:
- Hugging Face hack: Altman discussed the security incident and OpenAI's response.
- Recursive self-improvement: He weighed in on the feasibility of models improving themselves.
- Loss of control: Altman said building an AI beyond human control is "absolutely" possible, but vowed to take action to prevent it — even pausing training if needed, adding that "there are risks we should not be able to incur on behalf of humanity."
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