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OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026

While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.

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1While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.

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