OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just admitted that the company’s long-awaited, potentially record-setting IPO won’t be happening this year. Instead of rumored financial woes, Altman is blaming AI safety concerns for the timeline shift.

Altman warned AI could become uncontrollable in the hands of a few, adding to growing fears about risks from advanced systems.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, revealed two ways he believes artificial intelligence can go 'very badly' and called for cooperation among execs to slow its rapid progress.

Mounting worries about increasingly powerful AI models make this an 'ill-advised' time to go public, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will not go public in 2026, citing the need to focus on artificial intelligence safety and alignment. Speaking to Fortune, Altman said an IPO would be ill-advised amid current safety challenges.

Last night, the OpenAI CEO lent additional support to Anthropic’s CEO urging AI companies to slow down advanced model development. “When we talk about ‘pacing,’ we do not mean ‘stopping.’ Progress has been rapid and will continue to be.

Amodei's essay landed after an Anthropic researcher set off a firestorm on social media this week by announcing he quit his job at the company.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that he doesn't technically have a bunker. In "Artificial," the OpenAI movie shows him inside one.