OpenAI is signaling that it will not proceed with an initial public offering in the near term, with CEO Sam Altman saying an IPO would be an “ill-advised moment” while safety and evaluation debates continue. Multiple outlets report Altman tells Fortune that OpenAI should not rush to go public, and that it is not filing for an IPO this year.

Several reports add that OpenAI is ruling out a 2026 listing specifically. Times of India and Mashable cite Altman’s remarks that the decision is tied to AI safety concerns. The timing of the comments follows a letter or essay from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urging the industry to slow AI development, including a multi-part proposal; Altman backs the broader call, according to some reports. Musk is reported as supporting Amodei’s regulatory proposals. Other coverage notes OpenAI is considering additional private funding and may grant independent evaluators employee-level access.

Across outlets, the central differences are around timing details and the added context: whether the delay is “this year” versus “2026,” and whether reporting includes the prospect of a further private funding round at a high valuation. All accounts, however, tie the IPO delay to ongoing safety concerns and governance discussions.