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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI files to take company public

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By AFP
  • Published Jun 9, 2026 8:00 am KST
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman walks through the Hart Senate Office Building, following meetings on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., June 3. Reuters-Yonhap

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman walks through the Hart Senate Office Building, following meetings on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., June 3. Reuters-Yonhap

SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public on Wall Street, a week after arch-rival Anthropic, as both companies look to raise the massive sums needed to expand.

In a social media post, the company led by Sam Altman said it had recently submitted a confidential IPO filing, but had "not decided on timing yet" for any listing.