As the tech mega-IPO race heats up, has OpenAI missed its moment?
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OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT (a conversational AI system), is facing competitive pressure as rival AI companies race to go public through IPOs (initial public offerings, where companies sell shares to the public for the first time) and raise large amounts of investment money. The article notes that OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has scaled back earlier predictions about building super intelligence and reshaping society, and the company has struggled to generate revenue from ads and specialized chatbots.
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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/03/as-the-tech-mega-ipo-race-hots-up-has-openai-missed-its-moment
First tracked: June 3, 2026 at 08:00 AM
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