ChatGPT maker OpenAI preparing to file for IPO in coming days or weeks: Report

Artificial intelligence company OpenAI is preparing to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in the coming days or weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The report said the ChatGPT maker is working with bankers at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on a draft IPO prospectus that it plans to file confidentially with regulators soon, possibly as early as Friday.

OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not independently verify the report.

The AI company was considering filing with securities regulators as soon as the second half of 2026, Reuters has reported.

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