{"slug": "openai-will-be-a-public-company-in-2027-or-sooner-cfo-friar-tells-employees", "title": "OpenAI 'will be a public company in 2027' or sooner, CFO Friar tells employees", "summary": "OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told employees the company will go public by 2027 or sooner, according to a CNBC report on August 19, 2026. The statement marks the first time OpenAI has given a concrete timeline for an initial public offering, signaling a shift from its private status as it continues to scale its AI products.", "body_md": "Home/NewsOpenAI 'will be a public company in 2027' or sooner, CFO Friar tells employeesAugust 19, 2026Source: CNBC TechnologyShare:Share this article:Get AI news in your inboxDaily digest of what matters in AI.Subscribe", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-will-be-a-public-company-in-2027-or-sooner-cfo-friar-tells-employees", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/openai-will-be-a-public-company-in-2027-or-sooner-cfo-friar-ppsw", "published_at": "2026-08-19 19:31:38+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-19 20:15:56.960291+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-products"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Sarah Friar", "CNBC"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-will-be-a-public-company-in-2027-or-sooner-cfo-friar-tells-employees", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-will-be-a-public-company-in-2027-or-sooner-cfo-friar-tells-employees.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-will-be-a-public-company-in-2027-or-sooner-cfo-friar-tells-employees.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-will-be-a-public-company-in-2027-or-sooner-cfo-friar-tells-employees.jsonld"}}