{"slug": "openai-weighs-delaying-ipo-to-2027", "title": "OpenAI Weighs Delaying IPO to 2027", "summary": "OpenAI is leaning toward delaying its initial public offering until 2027 to achieve a $1 trillion valuation, according to reports. CEO Sam Altman reportedly considers any lower valuation a non-starter, while the U.S. government has asked the company to stagger release of its new model.", "body_md": "The New York Times reported that OpenAI is leaning toward postponing a public offering until 2027, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. Reuters reported the company has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering and is targeting a valuation of up to **$1 trillion**, and that Chief Financial Officer **Sarah Friar** has told some associates the company is eyeing a 2027 listing. The NYT, Reuters and Forbes say advisers gave executives the option of waiting for a $1 trillion debut or accepting a lower valuation for a faster listing; the NYT reported CEO **Sam Altman** called any cut to that valuation a \"non-starter.\" Reuters and The Information report the U.S. government asked OpenAI to stagger release of its new model, and that Altman told staff `GPT 5.6` would enter a limited preview with access approved \"customer by customer\" during that period.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-weighs-delaying-ipo-to-2027", "canonical_source": "https://letsdatascience.com/news/openai-weighs-delaying-ipo-to-2027-3febe186", "published_at": "2026-06-26 05:02:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-26 06:09:41.348732+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Sam Altman", "Sarah Friar", "The New York Times", "Reuters", "Forbes", "The Information", "GPT 5.6"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-weighs-delaying-ipo-to-2027", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-weighs-delaying-ipo-to-2027.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-weighs-delaying-ipo-to-2027.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-weighs-delaying-ipo-to-2027.jsonld"}}