Altman delays OpenAI IPO until safety claims are confident

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company will not pursue an initial public offering until it can make confident safety claims about its models. Speaking at DevDay, Altman stated that going public during a period of rapid capability increases and new safety requirements would create undesirable pressure from investors. He emphasized that OpenAI intends to push safety and alignment ahead of capabilities, contrasting this approach with rivals like Anthropic and xAI, which are currently moving toward or have completed public listings. The decision reflects growing industry concern over the risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems.