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Policy2026-09-13 · source-backed
In a Fortune interview published September 12, Altman said now would be an "ill-advised moment to go public," that OpenAI won't list until 2027, and that he's "happy to be able to do that as a private company," citing safety and alignment work still ahead. Bloomberg, Axios and CNBC carried it the same day. This is the first time a stated safety concern has visibly moved one of the industry's largest financial events, which makes it harder evidence than any of the week's essays.
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