OpenAI prepares groundwork for potential mega IPO in coming years

Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI is laying the foundation for a possible public listing, with sources indicating a valuation target exceeding $60 billion and potentially reaching $1 trillion in the long term. The company is reported to be operating at an annualised revenue run rate close to $20 billion, driven by rapid enterprise adoption of AI models. While losses remain elevated due to infrastructure investments, investors view scale and revenue momentum as key IPO drivers.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared an impromptu encounter aboard a Vande Bharat Express with 16 year old AI enthusiast Raul John Aju, describing the interaction as “illuminating” and commending the teenager’s ingenuity. Aju and his team are developing artificial intelligence tools able to process voice in Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi and Urdu, aiming to make technology more inclusive.