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OpenAI leans toward waiting until 2027 for IPO: Report

OpenAI is reportedly leaning toward waiting until 2027 to hold an initial public offering, according to a report. The company is said to be in no rush to go public as it focuses on its research and development goals.

Background

- OpenAI is the company behind ChatGPT, GPT-4, and DALL-E, currently structured as a "capped-profit" nonprofit. An IPO (initial public offering) would let the public buy shares on a stock exchange for the first time. - The reported delay to 2027 suggests OpenAI wants more time to mature its business and resolve its unusual governance before facing quarterly earnings pressure from public markets. - This matters because OpenAI's transition from nonprofit to for-profit and its massive fundraising (including from Microsoft) have raised questions about governance, safety, and who controls one of AI's most powerful entities — an IPO would be a milestone in that shift.

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