CEO Sam Altman said he did not think OpenAI would go public this year as widely expected, and separately called for increased safety evaluations. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he didn’t think the company’s highly anticipated IPO would happen this year, in an interview released Saturday.

OpenAI is in early discussions with investors for a private funding round valued at about $1.2 trillion ahead of an IPO, a step that would lift the company well above its prior private rounds and keep investors engaged while plans for going public are delayed.

Amodei's essay landed after an Anthropic researcher set off a firestorm on social media this week by announcing he quit his job at the company.

AI-companies risk losing control of AI systems and shouldn’t wait for governments to regulate the technology, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has said.

Altman warned AI could become uncontrollable in the hands of a few, adding to growing fears about risks from advanced systems.

The head of one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies said the world must walk a tightrope to prevent a dystopian future.