“OpenAI will not go public in 2026: "We're not rushing into an IPO. I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don't feel pressure on that... I would say not 2026."”
CEO, OpenAI
Said Sep 12, 2026Deadline Dec 31, 2026Fortune exclusive interview with Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell, published Sept 12, 2026
OpenAI filed confidentially for an IPO in June 2026; Altman pointed to safety and alignment work as the reason for delay and declined to commit to 2027. Resolves at year-end 2026.