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AI IntelligenceSep 13, 2026Primary Market
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Sam Altman rules out OpenAI public offering in 2026: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed during an interview with Fortune that the company will not go public in 2026, calling such a move ill-advised. During the interview, Altman also discussed recursive self-improvement, a recent Hugging Face hacking incident, and AI safety controls.

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Sam Altman rules out OpenAI public offering in 2026: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed during an interview with Fortune that the company will not go public in 2026, calling such a move ill-advised. During the interview, Altman also discussed recursive self-improvement, a recent Hugging Face hacking incident, and AI safety controls.