OpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says
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Save Privacy Center Consent powered by Ethyca Skip to main content Newsletters Axios Local Show Axios Pro Axios Live The Axios Show Login Axios All topics Axios Search Updated 3 hours ago - Technology OpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says Ben Berkowitz, Donica Phifer email (opens in new window) sms (opens in new window) facebook (opens in new window) twitter (opens in new window) linkedin (opens in new window) bluesky (opens in new window) Add Axios on Google Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Axios on Google OpenAI founder Sam Altman speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 2, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) OpenAI will not go public this year given all the safety work it needs to do, CEO Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview released Saturday. Why it matters: Altman's comments come as fears over doomsday AI scenarios have ramped up since an Anthropic employee resigned and issued a dire warning about AI's capabilities. What they're saying: "Right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public," Altman said. "I would say not 2026, yeah. We got a lot of stuff to do," Altman told Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell.