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Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safe

Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safe

TL;DROpenAI won't IPO until it solves AI safety concerns; no timeline given.

Why it matters: Delays public access to OpenAI equity while raising questions about safety progress and governance standards industry-wide.

For months, people have wondered when OpenAI will go public. CEO Sam Altman says it won't happen until the company can make better promises about model safety, with no firm timeline in sight. "We intend to continue with AI progress … but as the models have had this surge forward…

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