OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, filed a confidential draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, positioning itself for a potential public offering that could rank among the largest in market history. The company acknowledged the submission in a statement that circulated widely across social media. “We recently submitted a confidential S-1,” OpenAI said. “We expect it to leak, so we’re just announcing it.” The company added that the filing should not be read as a sign that a listing is near, stating it “has not decided on timing yet” and may stay private for some time while retaining the option to list sooner if conditions allow.