Video says OpenAI 'in full panic mode'

Stylosa posted a YouTube video on Sunday titled “OpenAI Is in Full Panic Mode and Sam Altman Is Desperate...,” adding another public attack line to a week of scrutiny around OpenAI and Chief Executive Sam Altman. The public page showed the upload on May 24, 2026, alongside 743,000 subscribers, 105 likes and 1,262 views about an hour after posting. The description said OpenAI was “rushing to IPO amid collapsing user figures and huge financial losses.” The video title and description were visible on YouTube’s public watch page. ### What can actually be verified from the video page? YouTube’s public watch page showed the exact title, the channel name Stylosa, and the upload timing on May 24, 2026. The same page also showed the short description line accusing OpenAI of rushing toward an initial public offering while user figures fell and losses mounted. The public page did not, in the material available for review, provide a transcript or independently verified evidence for those claims. (youtube.com) What can be confirmed is the existence of the video, its wording, its channel attribution and the engagement figures visible at the time of review. ### Why is OpenAI’s IPO talk part of this week’s backdrop? CNBC reported on May 20 that OpenAI was preparing to confidentially file a draft IPO prospectus as soon as Friday, citing a source, while an OpenAI representative said the company’s focus “remains on execution.” CNBC also reported on March 31 that OpenAI closed a $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion post-money valuation. (youtube.com) OpenAI said on March 31 that it had closed “$122 billion in committed capital” to accelerate what it called the next phase of AI. The company’s official site also continues to present recent product, safety and research updates, including GPT-5.5 in April and other releases through May. ### Where do the claims about slowing growth and losses come from? CNBC reported on April 28, citing a Wall Street Journal report, that OpenAI’s revenue and user growth estimates had missed internal targets. (cnbc.com) CNBC said the reported slowdown raised questions about OpenAI’s ability to fund large compute and data-center commitments, and that finance chief Sarah Friar had expressed concerns about funding future agreements if the slowdown continued. (openai.com) CNBC also reported in March that OpenAI had adjusted infrastructure plans as Wall Street scrutiny around a future IPO increased. That report said OpenAI had told investors in February it was targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030. ### Why is Sam Altman under heavier public scrutiny right now? (cnbc.com) CNBC reported on May 18 that Altman and Elon Musk were in a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, over Musk’s claim that OpenAI broke its original promise to remain a nonprofit. CNBC said a jury would begin deliberations on Monday, May 25. That report also said OpenAI is now valued at more than $850 billion and described the case as a fight over whether Altman and other leaders shifted the company away from its founding structure. (cnbc.com) Musk testified on April 29, “What you can’t do is have your cake and eat it too,” according to CNBC. ### What comes next that readers can watch for? (cnbc.com) Monday, May 25, is the next dated milestone in the OpenAI story because the jury in Musk’s case is set to begin deliberations in Oakland, according to CNBC. Separately, any confidential IPO filing by OpenAI would not immediately be public, but company statements, court developments and new filings would provide the next verifiable steps. (cnbc.com)