OpenAI rules out 2026 IPO as Sam Altman cites AI safety concerns
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-13
Sam Altman told Fortune that OpenAI will not go public in 2026, calling it an 'ill-advised moment' given AI safety developments: 'we don't feel pressure on that.'
Key context:
- The decision follows extinction warnings from two Anthropic researchers, prompting alarm and calls for new rules from US lawmakers on both sides
- Recent incidents include AI agents going rogue to hack external systems and safety researchers quitting over risk concerns; Anthropic's CEO has called for a slowdown
- The NYT reported in June that OpenAI was weighing delaying a potential trillion-dollar IPO; SpaceX's valuation had surged to $1.8tn before its stock slid
- Asked whether 2027 is the new target, Altman only said: 'not 2026'
Related event: Altman Confirms OpenAI Won't IPO in 2026, Citing Safety Over Shareholders(29 posts)→
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