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OpenAI delays IPO over AI safety concerns, Altman says

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Neutral summary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will not go public in 2026, citing the need to focus on AI safety. In an interview with Fortune, he said it would be “ill-advised” to hold an initial public offering now, adding, “I would say not 2026, yeah. We got a lot of stuff to do.” The company had filed confidentially for an IPO, and markets had expected major listings from both OpenAI and Anthropic this year. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also called for slowing AI development, while US President Donald Trump criticized AI skeptics as “negative” forces.

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Publication timeline

  1. · Axios (outlet profile)

    OpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says. OpenAI will not go public this year given all the safety work it needs to do, CEO Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview released Saturday. Why it matters: A…

  2. · TechCrunch (outlet profile)

    OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026. While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.

  3. · Forbes (outlet profile)

    OpenAI Isn’t Going Public This Year, Sam Altman Says. Wall Street was poised for a massive OpenAI IPO by the end of the year—but the CEO says that’s not happening.

  4. · Business Insider (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman says this is an 'ill-advised' time to IPO, given safety concerns. Sam Altman said OpenAI may not go public in 2026, citing AI safety concerns and the need to make decisions that may not benefit shareholders.

  5. · O Globo (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman diz que OpenAI não vai abrir capital em 2026 e que empresa priorizará segurança. A OpenAI não abrirá seu capital neste ano, enquanto a empresa de inteligência artificial se concentra em lidar com questões rel…

  6. · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)

    OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Altman says

  7. · The Verge (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that there would be no OpenAI IPO in 2026 during an interview with Fortune. Over the course of 45 minutes, Altman discu…

  8. · La Patilla (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman admitió que los nuevos riesgos de la IA cambiaron los planes de OpenAI.   El director ejecutivo de OpenAI, Sam Altman, descartó este sábado que la compañía creadora de ChatGPT vaya a debutar en el parqué…

  9. · Heise (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman: Börsengang von OpenAI verschoben. Der ChatGPT-Entwickler OpenAI ist das wohl bekannteste KI-Unternehmen und plant einen großen Börsengang. Doch Firmenchef Sam Altman findet den Moment ungünstig.

  10. · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)

    OpenAI afasta IPO em 2026 por preocupações com segurança da IA. A OpenAI não abrirá seu capital em 2026, disse o CEO Sam Altman em entrevista à revista Fortune publicada neste sábado (12), citando preocupações com a seg…

  11. · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)

    Глава OpenAI сообщил о переносе IPO компании из-за вопросов безопасности. Компания OpenAI не проведет IPO в 2026 году из-за вопросов, связанных с безопасностью искусственного интеллекта, сообщил глава компании Сэм Альтм…

  12. · UOL (outlet profile)

    OpenAI afasta IPO em 2026 por preocupações com segurança da IA. A OpenAI não abrirá seu capital em 2026, disse o CEO Sam Altman em entrevista à revista Fortune publicada neste sábado (12), citando preocupações com a seg…

  13. · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

    OpenAI отложила выход на IPO из-за вопросов безопасности. OpenAI, которая разработала ИИ-модель ChatGPT, не будет проводить IPO в 2026 году из-за вопросов, связанных с безопасностью, сообщил глава компании Сэм Альтман.…

  14. · 3DNews (outlet profile)

    OpenAI не выйдет на IPO в этом году, поскольку считает момент неподходящим из-за ситуации с безопасностью ИИ. Эту неделю генеральный директор OpenAI Сэм Альтман (Sam Altman) решил завершить довольно важным для судьбы ст…

  15. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    OpenAI pushes IPO to 2027 amid fears of rogue AI, calls to slow down development, Altman confirms. "I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public,"…

  16. · Ведомости (outlet profile)

    OpenAI: IPO в 2026 году не будет, компания сосредоточится на безопасности

  17. · The National (UAE) (outlet profile)

    OpenAI rules out 2026 IPO as Sam Altman flags AI safety risks

  18. · Die Welt (outlet profile)

    „Ich würde sagen, nicht 2026“ – Kein Börsengang von OpenAI wegen Sicherheitsbedenken. Der erwartete Börsengang des ChatGPT-Entwicklers OpenAI wird in diesem Jahr nach Angaben von Firmenchef Altman nicht mehr über die Bü…

  19. · Die Welt (outlet profile)

    „Ich würde sagen, nicht 2026“ – Kein Börsengang von OpenAI wegen Sicherheitsbedenken. Der ChatGPT-Entwickler OpenAI wird nach Angaben seines Chefs Sam Altman nicht mehr im Jahr ​2026 an die Börse gehen.

  20. · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)

    Altman Says OpenAI Will Not Go Public in 2026

  21. · Clarín (outlet profile)

    OpenAI no cotizará en bolsa este año, dice su director ejecutivo. OpenAI descarta salir al mercado bursátil este año, priorizando la seguridad en inteligencia artificial, según su máximo responsable. La firma y su compe…

  22. · Malay Mail (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman says OpenAI IPO is not happening this year. NEW YORK, Sept 13 — OpenAI will not go public this year, the company’s chief executive Sam Altman said in an...

  23. · France 24 (outlet profile)

    Trump slams AI skeptics as Altman pauses OpenAI IPO plans over safety concerns. US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed critics of artificial intelligence (AI) who warned firms to slow down development, branding the…

  24. · El Mundo (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman descarta la salida a Bolsa de OpenAI en 2026: "Dada la situación actual en materia de seguridad, no sería el momento adecuado". El director ejecutivo de Anthropic, Dario Amodei, instó a las empresas especiali…

  25. · Ateo Breaking (outlet profile)

    OpenAI не выйдет на IPO в 2026 году, — заявил Сэм Альтман в интервью Fortune Компании следует сосредоточиться на вопросах безопасности ИИ.

  26. · Le Monde (outlet profile)

    Sam Altman annonce qu’OpenAI n’entrera pas en Bourse en 2026, en raison des inquiétudes liés à la sécurité de l’intelligence artificielle. « Au vu de tout ce qui se passe en matière de sécurité, le moment serait mal cho…

  27. · Challenges (outlet profile)

    « Nous avons encore beaucoup à faire » : Sam Altman, le patron d’Open AI, reporte son entrée en Bourse sur fond d’alertes concernant la sécurité de l’IA. Sam Altman, à la tête d’OpenAI, a annoncé que la start-up califor…

  28. · La Repubblica (outlet profile)

    Altman: “OpenAi non debutterà in Borsa nel 2026, il momento non è opportuno”. In un’intervista a Fortune il numero uno del colosso dell’intelligenza artificiale spiega che oggi la vera sfida per il settore è la sicurezza

  29. · City AM (outlet profile)

    OpenAI delays IPO as Altman says safety comes first. OpenAI has pushed back plans for a mega stock market debut as boss Sam Altman said the company needed to focus on AI safety before opening itself up to public investo…

  30. · La Vanguardia (outlet profile)

    Altman afirma que “sería poco aconsejable” sacar OpenAI a bolsa ante los riesgos de la IA. El director ejecutivo de OpenAI descarta que la compañía creadora de ChatGPT debute en el parqué bursátil a corto plazo

Factual core

  • OpenAI will not go public in 2026, according to CEO Sam Altman.
  • The decision to delay the IPO is linked to concerns about AI safety.
  • OpenAI will not hold an initial public offering (IPO) in 2026.
  • Sam Altman said that given the current security situation, an IPO would not be the right time.
  • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing down AI development to avoid losing control.
  • There are calls to slow down AI development.

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