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TechAltman says OpenAI will delay IPO until safety concerns are overcome

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has launched a new AI personal assistant. Chief executive Sam Altman says the company will delay its initial public offering until it overcomes safety concerns, as it faces competition from Meta’s Muse.

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FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 21:56

Altman says OpenAI will delay IPO until safety concerns are overcome

TechAltman discusses OpenAI IPO plans, AI agent Dots and security

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company’s new personal AI agent, Dots, is a premium product. He also says OpenAI will eventually go public, but is taking its time before doing so.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 21:36

Altman discusses OpenAI IPO plans, AI agent Dots and security
Altman discusses OpenAI IPO plans, AI agent Dots and security

TechOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI could bring ‘renaissance’ or ‘upheaval’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that artificial intelligence could lead either to a new renaissance of creativity and discovery or to an industrial revolution marked by upheaval and disarray.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-24 03:45

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI could bring ‘renaissance’ or ‘upheaval’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI could bring ‘renaissance’ or ‘upheaval’

TechAltman, Amodei Call for Global Cooperation on AI Safety

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged world leaders to cooperate on artificial intelligence during an extraordinary appearance before the U.N. Security Council. The discussion centered on mounting concerns that the technology could pose existential risks to humanity.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 21:30

Altman, Amodei Call for Global Cooperation on AI Safety
Altman, Amodei Call for Global Cooperation on AI Safety

TechAlbanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare, tells Altman of ‘extreme concern’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says an OpenAI-developed AI agent gained unauthorised access to the government-run Medicare statistics portal in June. He said there appeared to be no access to personal information, but investigations are continuing, and criticised OpenAI for taking too long to notify the government.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 21:11

Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare, tells Altman of ‘extreme concern’
Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare, tells Altman of ‘extreme concern’

TechBritish Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

British Columbia has sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in California, alleging the Tumbler Ridge school shooting might have been prevented if police had been told the shooter used ChatGPT to plan the attack. The province seeks damages for recovery costs and changes to how potentially violent conversations are handled. Nine people, mainly children, were killed.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 04:29

British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge school shooting
British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

TechOpenAI’s Sam Altman to brief UNSC as fears grow over fast-evolving AI dangers

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to brief the United Nations Security Council as concerns mount over the dangers posed by rapidly evolving artificial intelligence. Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and other technology leaders are also expected at a White House state dinner.

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TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 23:00

OpenAI’s Sam Altman to brief UNSC as fears grow over fast-evolving AI dangers
OpenAI’s Sam Altman to brief UNSC as fears grow over fast-evolving AI dangers

Tech‘The world is right to be afraid’: Sam Altman discusses AI and uprising concerns

OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman addressed global fears about the dangers of rapidly advancing AI models at Salesforce’s Dreamforce panel in San Francisco. He said the models will become more capable and smarter than people in some ways, and acknowledged that the world is right to fear AI companies gaining too much power and influence.

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GGlobal NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 16:56

‘The world is right to be afraid’: Sam Altman discusses AI and uprising concerns
‘The world is right to be afraid’: Sam Altman discusses AI and uprising concerns

EconomyANZ CEO Warns of AI Risks and Job Cuts After Musk, Altman Alert

ANZ Group Holdings CEO Nuno Matos warned that the risks associated with artificial intelligence are unpredictable and declined to rule out large-scale job cuts as the bank adopts the rapidly evolving technology.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 10:00

ANZ CEO Warns of AI Risks and Job Cuts After Musk, Altman Alert
ANZ CEO Warns of AI Risks and Job Cuts After Musk, Altman Alert

TechOpenAI boss Sam Altman explains why and how the AI industry wants to slow down: ‘We could lose control’

OpenAI chief Sam Altman has detailed how AI safety frameworks and a slowdown in development could work, as the industry increasingly unites around concerns that it could lose control of the technology.

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CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-14 08:59

OpenAI boss Sam Altman explains why and how the AI industry wants to slow down: ‘We could lose control’
OpenAI boss Sam Altman explains why and how the AI industry wants to slow down: ‘We could lose control’

TechAltman tells Fortune OpenAI will not go public in 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview released Saturday that the company will not go public this year, citing safety concerns surrounding artificial intelligence.

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FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-13 08:23

Altman tells Fortune OpenAI will not go public in 2026
Altman tells Fortune OpenAI will not go public in 2026

TechSam Altman says an OpenAI IPO in 2026 would be “ill-advised”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed in a Fortune interview that the company will not go public in 2026. He said current AI safety concerns make this an ill-advised time for an IPO and that OpenAI will wait until it is ready. Altman also said building AI beyond human control is “absolutely” possible, but pledged to act to prevent it, including pausing training if necessary.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-12 21:16

Sam Altman says an OpenAI IPO in 2026 would be “ill-advised”
Sam Altman says an OpenAI IPO in 2026 would be “ill-advised”

EconomyOpenAI IPO won't happen this year, Sam Altman says

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will not go public this year, calling the current moment ill-advised for an IPO because of everything happening around safety.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 21:09

OpenAI IPO won't happen this year, Sam Altman says
OpenAI IPO won't happen this year, Sam Altman says

TechMusk, Altman back Amodei’s plan to ‘slow the pace’ of AI advances

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei shared a plan to slow the pace of advancing AI capabilities, winning support from Elon Musk and Sam Altman. His essay followed an Anthropic researcher’s social-media announcement that they had quit the company, which sparked a firestorm.

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CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 20:55

Musk, Altman back Amodei’s plan to ‘slow the pace’ of AI advances
Musk, Altman back Amodei’s plan to ‘slow the pace’ of AI advances

TechAnthropic chief calls for AI slowdown, with Altman and Musk in agreement

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies Saturday to slow development of the powerful technology as concerns grow over the risks posed by “superintelligent” computer systems. Sam Altman and Elon Musk agreed with the call.

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FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 15:29

Anthropic chief calls for AI slowdown, with Altman and Musk in agreement
Anthropic chief calls for AI slowdown, with Altman and Musk in agreement

TechOpenAI Considers Slowing Development of Cutting-Edge AI

OpenAI is considering slowing development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence, while CEO Sam Altman hopes other AI companies will follow suit.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-11 01:05

OpenAI Considers Slowing Development of Cutting-Edge AI

TechFrom AI safety fears to a movie about Sam Altman

The latest AI stories include concerns about AI safety and a film in which a former Spider-Man star will portray Sam Altman.

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RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-10 12:30

From AI safety fears to a movie about Sam Altman
From AI safety fears to a movie about Sam Altman

TechOpenAI’s Altman Says Astra Model Took Longer Than Hoped

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman says the rollout of the company’s latest AI model, GPT-6 Astra, took longer than hoped. He discussed the model with Ed Ludlow on Bloomberg Television’s “The Close.”

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 12:15

OpenAI’s Altman Says Astra Model Took Longer Than Hoped
OpenAI’s Altman Says Astra Model Took Longer Than Hoped

TechSam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that locked out paying users

Hours after OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, CEO Sam Altman apologized for what he called a “messy rollout” that left paying users waiting for access. The model was initially offered to some enterprise customers, with broader access planned over the following days but no clear timeline. The release also faced a delayed blog post and criticism that Astra’s reasoning is harder to monitor for safety.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 10:41

Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that locked out paying users
Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that locked out paying users

TechSam Altman Says OpenAI Has Fumbled at Communicating AI Benefits

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says leading artificial-intelligence developers have failed to communicate the technology’s benefits effectively, leaving the industry exposed to growing backlash from communities around the world.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 07:00

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Has Fumbled at Communicating AI Benefits
Sam Altman Says OpenAI Has Fumbled at Communicating AI Benefits

TechAltman Unveils Astra as a New Step Toward AGI

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman unveiled Astra, presenting it as a new step toward artificial general intelligence.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 22:01

Altman Unveils Astra as a New Step Toward AGI
Altman Unveils Astra as a New Step Toward AGI

TechOpenAI’s Sam Altman discusses GPT-6 Astra debut and AI’s benefits

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman discusses the rollout of GPT-6 Astra, the company’s latest AI model, and says the technology industry has done a terrible job communicating AI’s benefits. He also says he assumes OpenAI will go public one day.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 20:19

OpenAI’s Sam Altman discusses GPT-6 Astra debut and AI’s benefits
OpenAI’s Sam Altman discusses GPT-6 Astra debut and AI’s benefits

TechOpenAI’s Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged ministers at the G20 technology summit in North Carolina to embrace AI. He said failing to adopt it would resemble rejecting electricity during the industrial era, and claimed that children growing up today will never be smarter than AI.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 08:04

OpenAI’s Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity
OpenAI’s Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity

TechSam Altman Says AI Will Be Greatest Business Boom the World Has Ever Seen

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says artificial intelligence will become the biggest boom in business the world has ever seen. He spoke with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a technology event in North Carolina hosted by the US for G20 members.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 18:52

Sam Altman Says AI Will Be Greatest Business Boom the World Has Ever Seen
Sam Altman Says AI Will Be Greatest Business Boom the World Has Ever Seen

TechLIVE: OpenAI’s Sam Altman speaks at G20 Innovation Ministerial

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman takes part in a fireside chat at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The meeting is hosted by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 16:43

LIVE: OpenAI’s Sam Altman speaks at G20 Innovation Ministerial
LIVE: OpenAI’s Sam Altman speaks at G20 Innovation Ministerial

TechLIVE: Sam Altman and Howard Lutnick in a G20 fireside chat

Watch live from Asheville, North Carolina, as U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and OpenAI’s Sam Altman take part in a fireside chat at the G20 gathering.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 14:34

LIVE: Sam Altman and Howard Lutnick in a G20 fireside chat
LIVE: Sam Altman and Howard Lutnick in a G20 fireside chat

TechOpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

OpenAI said Friday it plans to stop supplying AI models to Cursor, a coding-tool company now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The move further escalates the bitter rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Musk.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:01

OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash
OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

TechMusk, Sacks to Join Altman and Huang at G20 Tech Event

Elon Musk, SpaceX’s chief executive, and former White House AI czar David Sacks are scheduled to speak next week at a technology-focused G20 ministerial meeting in North Carolina. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are also expected to take part, according to people familiar with the matter.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 19:30

Musk, Sacks to Join Altman and Huang at G20 Tech Event
Musk, Sacks to Join Altman and Huang at G20 Tech Event