OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

What happened

While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.

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  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:19:16 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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