Sam Altman says now is not a good time. In a Fortune interview that aired on Saturday, OpenAI’s CEO said that “given everything that’s happening with safety,” he doesn’t expect to take his company public this year. “Right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public,” he said. When Fortune’s editor in chief, Alyson
Veteran OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced on Tuesday that he’s leaving the company, the latest departure at the AI juggernaut as it orients itself toward an initial public offering. Lightcap served as the company’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer during his eight-year tenure, and most recently led a special projects team at OpenAI.