OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO, Citing Safety Obligations – With $122B, Altman Can Afford to Wait

OpenAI’s decision to rule out a 2026 initial public offering marks a deliberate pivot toward a governance model that prioritizes long-term AI safety over the immediate fiduciary demands of public markets. In a September 12 interview with Fortune, Sam Altman explicitly tied this deferral to the company’s evolving safety obligations, framing the move not as […]