OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells employees in an all-hands meeting that OpenAI will become a public company in 2027, with the possibility of doing so sooner. She frames the expected IPO as a major fundraising milestone, rather than an endpoint.
Friar also addresses internal concerns about competition from Anthropic. She tells staff not to focus on Anthropic’s potential timing for a public offering, saying it is unlikely to affect OpenAI’s own path in the near term.
Both outlets report that Friar points to OpenAI’s ongoing growth, including revenue expansion and sustained user engagement. At the same time, the reports note that recent executive departures have led some employees to question stability, even as the company continues to prepare for a future as a public company. The two stories largely align on Friar’s message about timing and on how she counters anxiety over a rival’s potential IPO.
