# OpenAI's IPO slips as Altman tells staff to expect a public offering "within the next year"

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/openais-ipo-slips-as-altman-tells-staff-to-expect-a-public-offering-within-the-next-year/>
> Published: 2026-06-10 18:27:00+00:00

Sam Altman told employees he expects an OpenAI IPO "within the next year," but a delay to 2027 is possible. He frames it as caution around self-improving AI, though Anthropic's stronger growth numbers and imminent IPO may be the real reason to wait.

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