ChatGPT Maker Goes Public

ChatGPT Maker Goes Public

From Wake Up to Money by BBC Radio 5 Live

June 9, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

The episode discusses OpenAI's IPO, Manchester's economic performance, and fan experiences related to Scotland's football tour.

The company behind the AI bot ChatGPT, OpenAI, has filed to list its shares in the latest of a string of blockbuster IPO announcements. Will Bain finds out what's in it for the business, investors and the world of artificial intelligence. Manchester has been the "star performer" of the UK economy since 2008 according to new analysis by Oxford Economics - we look into the report. And hot on the heels of Scotland's win over Bolivia in a pre-tournament friendly, we speak to a fan about how much they're spending with to be part of the Tartan Army on tour.

People in this episode

Host: Will Bain

Guest: fan

Topics covered

  • IPO
  • artificial intelligence
  • UK economy
  • Manchester
  • Scotland football
  • Tartan Army

Keywords

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI
  • IPO
  • Manchester
  • Scotland
  • Bolivia
  • Tartan Army
  • Oxford Economics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Oxford Economics

Places: Manchester, Scotland, Bolivia

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