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AI IPO: Hold Your Horses, Sam!

13 September 2026 · The Neural Feed
AI IPO: Hold Your Horses, Sam! – Neural Toons comic

“More like a cautious stroll to the market.”

The story behind the toon

What happened: Sam, the AI hype enthusiast, declares an imminent financial revolution for OpenAI. Casey, the data analyst, calmly reveals Sam Altman's statement about delaying an IPO until 2026, deflating Sam's enthusiasm with a dose of market reality.

This Neural Toon is based on the story “OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026”.

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Comic transcript

Panel 1 – Sam: PREPARE FOR FINANCIAL DISRUPTION! A NEW PARADIGM SHIFT!

Panel 1 – Casey: Regarding OpenAI's market entry?

Panel 2 – Sam: WHAT?! IMPOSSIBLE! THE FUTURE IS NOW!

Panel 2 – Casey: Altman says no IPO until 2026.

Panel 3 – Sam: IT'S A STRATEGIC DELAY! OPTIMIZING FOR IMPACT!

Panel 3 – Casey: Our models show... flat growth.

Panel 4 – Sam: So, no rocket to the moon?

Panel 4 – Casey: More like a cautious stroll to the market.

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