OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Emphasizes 'Need to Take Safety Seriously' on AI Risks

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC the company is ready to slow frontier model development for safety. Her remarks came amid debate over AI risks after an Anthropic researcher's departure and calls for a pause from Amodei, Musk and Altman. IPO timelines for OpenAI and Anthropic remain uncertain.

• Friar: OpenAI ready to 'slow the frontier' if researchers require it
• Altman called a 2026 IPO 'unreasonable'; 2027 was previously mentioned
• Amodei called for a pause in AI development to reduce risks
• Anthropic's IPO timeline remains unknown