Trump slams AI skeptics as Altman pauses OpenAI IPO plans over safety concerns
US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed critics of artificial intelligence (AI) who warned firms to slow down development, branding them "negative" forces. The comments came soon after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced his company will not go public this year, citing safety concerns.
OpenAI has decided not to pursue an initial public offering in 2026, according to chief executive Sam Altman, who emphasized the company's current focus on AI safety and alignment. Altman told Fortune magazine that it would be "an ill-advised moment to go public" given the safety challenges facing AI. He stressed that even a small chance of AI causing human extinction is unacceptable, though he questioned the feasibility of calculating such a probability.
Altman also noted that OpenAI is likely to delay its IPO to 2027, and the company may soon announce plans to collaborate on AI safety with other leading companies in the field. The safety concerns have not slowed down Anthropic, another AI company, which is expected to go public as early as mid-October, potentially before the US midterm elections in November.
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