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"OpenAI will lag, I forecast they'll list in May 2027, with a median first-day cap of $1.0T."

“An IPO is not our focus, so we could not possibly have set a date [i.e. 2026]."

"There is a 40% chance that OpenAI will file for an IPO by 2026."

"OpenAI is considering filing for an IPO as early as the second half of 2026, though CFO Sarah Friar has suggested 2027 as more realistic."

"There is a 43% chance that OpenAI will IPO by December 31, 2026."

"There is a 59% chance that OpenAI will officially announce an IPO before Feb 1, 2027."

"The company is aiming for a 2027 listing... But some advisers predict it could come even sooner, around late 2026."

"I don't know"

"While CFO Sarah Friar is reportedly targeting 2027, the [IPO] offering could occur as early as the latter half of 2026."

"OpenAI is preparing to go public as early as the fourth quarter of 2026, targeting a valuation of up to $1 trillion."

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, following a review of chat logs between the AI chatbot and Phoenix Ikner, the suspect in the April 2025 Florida State University shooting.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, following a review of chat logs between the AI chatbot and Phoenix Ikner, the suspect in the April 2025 Florida State University shooting.

Ikner is accused of killing two people and wounding six others at FSU's Tallahassee campus. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, with his trial scheduled to begin in October.

Ikner is accused of killing two people and wounding six others at FSU's Tallahassee campus. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, with his trial scheduled to begin in October.

Prosecutors allege ChatGPT advised Ikner on firearm and ammunition selection, the most effective time of day to encounter more people and which campus location would have the highest population density at the time of the attack.

Prosecutors allege ChatGPT advised Ikner on firearm and ammunition selection, the most effective time of day to encounter more people and which campus location would have the highest population density at the time of the attack.

OpenAI stated that ChatGPT "provided factual responses to questions with information that could be found broadly across public sources on the internet" and said it proactively identified an account believed to be linked to Ikner and shared it with law enforcement.

OpenAI stated that ChatGPT "provided factual responses to questions with information that could be found broadly across public sources on the internet" and said it proactively identified an account believed to be linked to Ikner and shared it with law enforcement.

Uthmeier's office subpoenaed OpenAI for internal policies and training materials on user threats of harm to others and self-harm, cooperation with law enforcement and policies for reporting possible crimes, covering the period from March 1, 2024, through April 17, 2026.

Uthmeier's office subpoenaed OpenAI for internal policies and training materials on user threats of harm to others and self-harm, cooperation with law enforcement and policies for reporting possible crimes, covering the period from March 1, 2024, through April 17, 2026.

Legal experts note the criminal investigation faces significant hurdles, including proving intent and causation and overcoming First Amendment protections that tech companies typically rely on when users commit crimes. Florida's probe is considered one of the earliest efforts to pursue criminal accountability against an AI company for fatalities.

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Legal experts note the criminal investigation faces significant hurdles, including proving intent and causation and overcoming First Amendment protections that tech companies typically rely on when users commit crimes. Florida's probe is considered one of the earliest efforts to pursue criminal accountability against an AI company for fatalities.

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