OpenAI’s extraordinary private valuation of $500 billion simply wasn’t enough.

After completing its restructuring into a for-profit corporate entity this week, Reuters reports that OpenAI is already setting plans into motion to become a publicly traded company.

The move will almost certainly skyrocket the ChatGPT maker’s already colossal touted value. Three people familiar with the matter told the outlet that the Sam Altman-led company is preparing for an initial public offering that could push its worth as high as $1 trillion — showing that it expects to have one of the biggest IPOs of all time.

And it’s aiming to do it fast. Reuters sources said that OpenAI is considering filing with securities regulators as soon as the second half of 2026, while its chief financial officer Sarah Fria

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