OpenAI is still considering an initial public offering (IPO), but CEO Sam Altman said the company does not plan to go public in 2026. In an interview with Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell, Altman linked the timing to safety and alignment concerns surrounding artificial intelligence. His comments followed renewed debate after researcher Jacob Coxon, who had also worked at OpenAI, resigned from Anthropic and publicly argued that AI developers were moving too quickly and irresponsibly. Altman said OpenAI would pursue a listing when the business and the broader social environment were ready. He also suggested that leading AI executives, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Hassabis, could eventually meet to discuss safety. Investors have put more than $180 billion into OpenAI over the years, while the company’s anticipated exit remains distant.