# OpenAI rules out 2026 IPO, calls AI extinction risk unacceptable

https://mins.news/en/item/57107

- CGTN, 2026-09-13 06:46 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-13/OpenAI-rules-out-2026-IPO-calls-AI-extinction-risk-unacceptable--1Qp2EwtzpSg/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will not go public in 2026, arguing that current AI safety concerns make it an ill-advised time for an IPO. He said even a 10%, 8% or 6% chance of AI-driven human extinction would be intolerable and backed slowing frontier-model development. OpenAI may also join other leading firms in a safety pact.

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