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Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’

Saturday, September 12, 2026


Sam Altman said OpenAI will not pursue an initial public offering in 2026, describing such a move as "ill-advised" in an interview with Fortune. Altman also discussed the Hugging Face security breach, recursive self-improvement in artificial intelligence systems, and the risks of developing AI systems beyond human control during the conversation.

Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994384/sam-altman-no-openai-ipo-ill-advised

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