Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ruled out a 2026 IPO, calling it 'ill-advised' given safety concerns, and said AI beyond human control is possible.
In a Fortune interview, Sam Altman confirmed OpenAI will not go public in 2026, stating that an IPO now would be 'ill-advised' given everything happening with safety. He also said it is 'absolutely' possible to build AI beyond human control but vowed to prevent it, even if that meant pausing training. Altman additionally discussed the Hugging Face hacking incident and recursive self-improvement during the 45-minute interview.
- Altman ruled out an OpenAI IPO in 2026, citing safety timing
- He said an IPO now would be 'ill-advised' amid safety work
- Called building AI beyond human control 'absolutely' possible
- Vowed to pause training if needed to avoid catastrophic risk
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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 discussed a variety of subjects including the Hugging Face hacking incident, recursive self-improvement, and the possibility of building an AI that was beyond human control.
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