Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’

Sam Altman said OpenAI will not pursue an IPO in 2026, citing safety concerns. In a 45-minute interview he discussed the Hugging Face hacking incident, recursive self-improvement, and the risk of creating an AI beyond human control, pledging to pause training if necessary. He emphasized that the company is not rushing into a public offering.