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

https://mins.news/en/item/56174

- The Verge, 2026-09-12 21:16 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994384/sam-altman-no-openai-ipo-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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