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Feb 5, 2026 8:50 AM

Scott Galloway Sounds Alarm On OpenAI IPO, Warns Company Could Scrap Public Listing Amid 'Thin' Competitive Edge

Scott Galloway, a renowned marketing professor at NYU Stern and a tech analyst, has raised concerns about the future of OpenAI IPO amid the company’s diminishing competitive edge and other factors.

Galloway Questions OpenAI IPO Prospects

In his podcast, The Prof G on Monday, Galloway suggested that OpenAI’s IPO might not be a sure thing, and there is a possibility of the company withdrawing its IPO plans entirely. “I think Open AI could get pulled,” he stated

He pointed out that OpenAI’s competitive advantage is fragile, especially when compared to other deep-tech giants like SpaceX. Additionally, Galloway noted that rival Anthropic is outperforming OpenAI in the enterprise sector by positioning itself as a secure, human-centric “partner.

“sustainable advantage is really really thin,” he stated.

Galloway and the co-host Ed ...