Sam Altman says OpenAI will not go public in 2026, citing AI safety concerns

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Sam Altman said OpenAI will not pursue an IPO in 2026, citing AI safety and alignment priorities amid rising regulatory scrutiny and heightened public risk narratives. The decision reduces near-term public-market access to a key AI growth story and underscores policy-driven uncertainty for the sector. Mentions of SpaceX's valuation pullback reinforce sensitivity in private-tech valuation expectations and IPO sentiment.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will not go public in 2026, pointing to concerns about artificial intelligence safety in an interview with Fortune. He said the current moment would be “illadvised” for an IPO and that OpenAI does not feel pressured to list. Separately, SpaceX IPO shares fell sharply after a rally that lifted the company’s valuation to $1.8 trillion.