OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, may soon take a monumental leap onto Wall Street with a potential $1 trillion valuation. If realized, it would mark one of the most ambitious IPOs ever attempted by a technology firm.
Sources suggest OpenAI could file for the listing by late 2026, seeking to raise at least $60 billion in new capital. The funding would be directed toward large-scale AI infrastructure, from computing clusters to energy-intensive data hubs around the world.
CEO Sam Altman has hinted that an IPO is “the most likely path,” citing the company’s huge financial requirements. Nevertheless, OpenAI maintains that its focus remains on advancing AGI ethically and safely, aligning with its original nonprofit mission.
The recent restructuring transformed OpenAI into a capped-profit corporation still overseen by a nonprofit board. Microsoft’s 27% stake and OpenAI’s $500 billion valuation have strengthened the partnership between the two companies.
While investors are excited, financial institutions such as the Bank of England have warned that AI-related stock surges could trigger instability if expectations fail to materialize. OpenAI’s listing may thus become a defining test for the market’s faith in AI’s future.