ChatGPT maker OpenAI files for IPO as AI rivals race to go public

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 09, 2026 · 701 words · By Doloresz Katanich

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OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, the third in a powerhouse trio of artificial intelligence companies racing to Wall Street debuts.

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What happened

OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, the third in a powerhouse trio of artificial intelligence companies racing to Wall Street debuts.

Why it matters

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has filed confidential preliminary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), taking a key step towards a potential stock market listing.

Common ground

The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company announced the filing on Monday, becoming the latest major AI firm to move closer to an initial public offering (IPO).

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Speaking to The Associated Press in April, OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar said the company was already operating with the discipline expected of a listed company?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/chatgpt-maker-openai-files-for-ipo-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Speaking to The Associated Press in April, OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar said the company was already operating with the discipline expected of a listed company”

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Claim 2: “Both companies join Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has begun an IPO roadshow”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry and web search results, confirm SpaceX has begun an IPO roadshow aiming for a massive valuation.

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web search NEUTRAL — The launch of SpaceX's IPO roadshow marks a significant milestone for the company as it seeks to raise $75 billion at an initial price of $135 per share. This offering is poised to be the largest IPO …
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/8903356/spacex-spcx-launches-…

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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX IPO: Tech billionaire Elon Musk-led space exploration firm SpaceX has begun road shows for its initial public offering (IPO), set to launch by mid-June.
https://www.news18.com/business/ipo/elon-musks-spacex-set-fo…

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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX Launches Record $75 Billion IPO Roadshow with JPMorgan Event SpaceX kicked off its IPO roadshow Thursday, aiming to raise $75 billion at $135 per share for 555.6 million Class A shares, valuing…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jainmanishk_spacex-spacex-on-…

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Claim 3: “Musk, a co-founder and early donor, had sought to remove Altman from leadership and reverse OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model.”

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Wikipedia (Musk v. Altman) confirms Musk was a co-founder and filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of violating the founding agreement and transitioning to a for-profit model.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The legal affairs of Elon Musk encompass the legal cases involving Elon Musk as the plaintiff, defendant, or concerning his companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_affairs_of_Elon_Musk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Musk v. Altman was a February 2024 lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in which Elon Musk accused OpenAI and its executives, including CEO Sam Altman, o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_v._Altman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman. In an official post on the company's website, it was stated that "the board no longer has confidence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Sam_Altman_from_Ope…

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Claim 4: “The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company announced the filing on Monday”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco. Web search results specifically mention the filing announcement occurring on a Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Oliver Sacks (born May 25, 1972) is a South African-American entrepreneur, author, and investor in internet technology firms. He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sacks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk ( EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and former public official who is the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Twitter, Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network of the same name prior to its rebrand as X. In…
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Claim 5: “The company also removed a significant legal hurdle last month after defeating Musk in a federal jury trial.”

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Multiple sources (Axios, Reuters, and web search) report that a federal jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI in May 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Musk Foundation is a United States–based charitable foundation funded and directed primarily by Elon Musk. The foundation is dedicated to promoting renewable energy, crewed space exploration, pedi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_Foundation

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Claim 6: “The comments came days after Altman met US Senator Bernie Sanders, who has proposed giving the public a 50% ownership stake in AI companies such as OpenAI.”

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Claim 7: “A judge dismissed the case after jurors found Musk had filed the lawsuit too late.”

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While evidence confirms Musk lost the trial, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results stating the judge dismissed it specifically because it was 'filed too late'.

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Claim 8: “She added that OpenAI's current valuation would place it among the 15 largest companies in the S&P 500 index.”

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Claim 9: “They also follow remarks by US President Donald Trump supporting the idea of giving the public a stake in the growth of the AI industry.”

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Claim 10: “A major step towards a public listing came last year when OpenAI restructured its business and converted into a public benefit corporation while remaining under the control of its non-profit parent organisation.”

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Multiple web search results confirm OpenAI's conversion to a public benefit corporation (PBC) while remaining under a non-profit parent organization.

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI converted to a public benefit corporation last year while remaining technically under the control of a nonprofit parent.
https://betanews.com/article/openai-confidential-ipo-filing-…

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, finalized a governance overhaul to convert into a public corporation (PBC) while keeping control under a nonprofit foundation.
https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-it/2025/10/29/2BNP6NMCPBFN5AQYR…

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI completed its conversion to a public-benefit corporation Monday, ending a year-long standoff with California's attorney general.
https://www.implicator.ai/openais-500-billion-restructuring-…

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Claim 11: “Founded in 2015 as a non-profit organisation focused on developing AI for the public good, OpenAI has since evolved into a company valued at $852 billion (€730bn).”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a non-profit. A specific source ('Racing to a Trillion') cites the valuation at $852 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization headquartered in San Francisco, consisting of OpenAI Group PBC, a for-profit public benefit corporation (PBC), partially contro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American artificial intelligence (AI) organization OpenAI has released a variety of products and applications since its founding in 2015.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Products_and_applications_of_O…

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Claim 12: “Its main rivals include Anthropic's Claude chatbot and Google's Gemini assistant.”

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Claim 13: “The move follows rival Anthropic's announcement on 1 June that it is also pursuing an IPO.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Anthropic submitted its S-1/IPO documents to the SEC on June 1, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic's June 1 IPO Filing Puts Claude in Public View.Anthropic said on June 1, 2026 that it confidentially submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC for a proposed IPO. The filing came four days after Anth…
https://nerova.ai/local-ai-services/anthropic-files-for-ipo-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic confidentially submitted its S-1 to the SEC on June 1, setting the stage for an IPO. For API operators, the shift from private to public company changes the calculus around pricing stability…
https://therouter.ai/news/anthropic-s1-ipo-operator-api-impl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthropic has submitted its initial public offering (IPO) documents confidentially to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2026/06/02/YSGEIQ…

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Claim 14: “OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has filed confidential preliminary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), taking a key step towards a potential stock market listing.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that OpenAI filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX, an American aerospace and artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk in 2002, occurred on June 12, 2026. It was the largest ever IPO, at a valuat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_public_offering_of_Spa…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Matthew Danzeisen (born 1977) is an American financier and investor. He was vice president of BlackRock before becoming portfolio manager at Thiel Capital in 2008. He is active in Asia and Asi…
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