By Ananya Gairola
Publication Date: 2026-06-09 05:47:00
OpenAI’s IPO filing has drawn reactions from prominent analysts, commentators and AI leaders who see the listing as a defining moment for the rapidly growing AI sector.
Daniel Newman And Mark Gurman React
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, said Monday that it had confidentially filed paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering. The company did not disclose the size of the offering or a timeline for the listing.
The announcement quickly generated buzz online.
Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman wrote on X, “And there it is… OpenAI IPO loading.”
Market commentary account The Kobeissi Letter took to X and shared a screenshot of Polymarket highlighting that the odds of OpenAI debuting with a valuation above $1.5 trillion had increased following the filing.
The account added that the AI boom could soon produce multiple trillion-dollar IPOs.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman joked about the timing of the announcement, posting, “OpenAI files for IPO a few hours after WWDC. Coincidence? No chance.”
Perplexity CEO Says AI IPOs Need To Succeed
The reactions come as AI search startup Perplexity continues to chart its own path toward the public markets.
However, he admitted that upcoming listings carry significant weight for the industry.
Claude developer Anthropic confidentially filed for an initial public offering last week.
“I certainly think there will be ripple effects if they don’t go well,” he said, adding that investors will closely watch large offerings such as…
