# OpenAI has revealed plans to sell shares to the public through a stock listing in the US.

*genai · news · 2026-06-08 · BBC News*

## Key points

- OpenAI has made a confidential filing with the US SEC for an IPO.
- The company has not specified a timeline for when the IPO will occur.
- OpenAI indicated some initiatives are easier to pursue while they remain private.
- This is the first official confirmation of OpenAI's intention to pursue a public stock listing.

OpenAI has revealed plans to sell shares to the public through a stock listing in the US. The artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT said on Monday that it had made a confidential filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) at some point in the future. "We have not decided on timing yet; it may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company," the company said in a statement.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States

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