OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic
The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.
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Notable Quotes
"The three firms all have a 'vast need for cash', and 'no-one wants to be last' in the game to go public."
— Sunil Krishnan , Academic
"I was in no rush to take OpenAI public, and that he would do it 'when it makes sense'."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"We recently submitted a confidential S-1. We expect it to leak so we’re just announcing it."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"The central question now is how to make advanced AI abundant, affordable, safe, useful and easy enough for every person and organisation to benefit from it."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"AI is a new and powerful technology, and we work every day to safely bring its benefits to people in a responsible way."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"It is certainly hard to believe that little company that started in a warehouse in El Segundo is now going public with the largest IPO ever."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"If the IPO is successful, I do think it could create momentum for other aerospace and advanced transportation companies."
— Shaun Davies , Academic
Key People
Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Gwynne Shotwell is the President and COO of SpaceX, known for executing the company's ambitious goals.
Chief scientist at OpenAI, contributing to advancements in AI technology.
Mira Murati is a key executive at Anthropic, involved in the development of AI technologies.
Richard Crowley is an assistant professor at Singapore Management University.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
Shaun Davies is an associate professor of finance at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Sunil Krishnan is from Aviva Investors and provides insights on investment strategies.
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The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.
OpenAI has filed a confidential initial public offering, the ChatGPT maker said Monday, bringing it one step closer to its official market debut. The move comes amid a growing race among AI companies to go public and tap into investor capital.
OpenAI said on Monday it confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering recently, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. The company did not disclose the size or terms of the offering.
Anthropic has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, marking a significant step in the AI sector's IPO race.
OpenAI has filed to list on the stock market, following its AI rival Anthropic, setting up a test of public markets’ continued appetite for the AI boom.
OpenAI has confidentially filed an S-1 form for an initial public offering, the company said in a brief statement on Monday, about one week after artificial intelligence rival Anthropic did the same.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has filed confidential preliminary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), taking a key step towards a potential stock market listing. This follows rival Anthropic's announcement on 1 June that it is also pursuing an IPO, marking a significant move in the AI sector's race to go public.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet been determined.
OpenAI has revealed plans to sell shares to the public through a stock listing in the US, following Anthropic's similar announcement.
OpenAI and Anthropic are intensifying efforts to dominate the finance and legal sectors with AI tools, expanding beyond general AI chatbots.
OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO on Monday, one week after rival Anthropic and ahead of SpaceX’s expected public debut, setting up a trio of potential trillion-dollar US tech debuts. The move underscores the intensifying competition in the AI sector as companies vie for investor attention.
The article discusses the upcoming IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, which are poised to collectively exceed $3 trillion in valuation. These companies are at the forefront of artificial intelligence and space infrastructure and could significantly impact financial markets, especially for retirees.
OpenAI has formally initiated its IPO process by filing a confidential S-1 document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), joining a trio of high-profile tech companies preparing to go public in 2026, including Anthropic and SpaceX.
La fiebre por la inteligencia artificial (IA) está desencadenando una intensa ola de salidas a bolsa por parte de empresas tecnológicas, encabezadas por OpenAI, Anthropic y SpaceX, con el objetivo de captar cerca de 200.000 millones de dólares en seis meses y alcanzar valoraciones combinadas de hasta 3,6 billones. Este fenómeno, alimentado por una enorme sed de capital para desarrollar modelos de IA y construir infraestructuras como centros de datos, plantea desafíos para la liquidez del mercado financiero.
OpenAI is under investigation by multiple U.S. states over potential user harm linked to its AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The inquiry comes amid concerns about the chatbot's responses, including reported instances of encouraging self-harm and alleged involvement in criminal activity planning.
OpenAI announced it has filed for an initial public offering of stock, just a week after its chief rival, Anthropic did the same. The move comes days before SpaceX’s expected $1 trillion-plus debut on the stock market.
OpenAI ha anunciado su intención de salir a Bolsa, marcando un momento decisivo en la competencia dentro del creciente sector de la inteligencia artificial. La empresa, que dio un gran impulso a esta industria en 2022 con el lanzamiento de ChatGPT, ha iniciado un proceso confidencial con la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de EE. UU. (SEC). Se espera que comience a cotizar en otoño, con una posible valoración superior a un billón de dólares.
On June 12, 2026, SpaceX launched the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, debuting on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a groundbreaking valuation of $1.77 trillion. Shares opened at $155 and closed over $161, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire within minutes of trading.
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