{
  "id": 7014558,
  "title": "OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Sam Altman says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/openai-ipo-will-not-happen-in-2026-amid-ai-safety-fears-sam-altman-7014558",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/openai-delays-ipo-sam-altman-ai-safety-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, revealed in a Fortune interview that the company will not go public in 2026 due to safety concerns surrounding rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Altman emphasized that the current climate of AI safety issues makes it an unwise time for the company to list on the stock market. This decision follows warnings from two researchers at Anthropic, a rival company, who warned that rapidly improving AI could potentially lead to human extinction. The issue has gained traction among US lawmakers, who are now demanding new regulations for AI systems. OpenAI was reportedly considering delaying its IPO until next year, but Altman stated that 2026 is now firmly off the table. Altman also hinted that OpenAI and other leading AI firms may soon be negotiating a pact to slow AI development and collaborate on addressing safety risks. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently called for a more cautious approach to AI development, suggesting that the pace of model improvements needs to be slowed. Despite these concerns, Anthropic's IPO is still on track to launch in October, just before the US midterm elections.",
  "summary": "OpenAI’s decision comes after dire warnings about rapidly progressing technology and lawmakers’ calls for new rules OpenAI will not go public in 2026, Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview published on Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence . “I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don’t…",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Sam Altman says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/openai-ipo-will-not-happen-in-2026-amid-ai-safety-fears-sam-altman",
        "published": "2026-09-12T23:00:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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