Altman: OpenAI IPO waits on model safety

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company will not go public until it can make confident safety claims about its AI models. Speaking to reporters after his DevDay keynote, Altman acknowledged a surge in model capabilities with more advances ahead, making safety assurances a prerequisite for an IPO. He offered no firm timeline but warned that waiting too long to go public would be bad for the world.