OpenAI chooses safety runway over a 2026 Wall Street debut
OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO, but Sam Altman now says 2026 is off the table. He called going public amid current AI safety concerns “ill-advised” and said the company will wait until both the business and society are ready. That gives OpenAI more room to address safety and alignment, while extending the uncertainty around a listing that could slip to 2027.