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The OpenAI chief executive said an IPO in 2026 would be "ill-advised" given growing AI safety concerns
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Sam Altman said in a new interview that OpenAI will not hold an initial public offering in 2026, saying the current environment makes it the wrong time to go public. "I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don't feel pressure on that," Altman told Fortune in the interview published Saturday.
When asked whether an IPO would shift to 2027, Altman did not commit to a timeline but was direct about the current year. "I would say not 2026," he said, adding that the company has significant work ahead on safety and alignment and on how governments and industry can work together.
