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Will OpenAI complete its acquisition of Ona by 29 October 2026?

probability 79% deadline 2026-10-29 (29d left) Finance

Posted 2026-09-29 — 30 days before the deadline, stated before the outcome.

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company. Ona is a technology entity that is the subject of a proposed corporate acquisition. This question concerns the completion of a specific business transaction between the two parties.

The claim

OpenAI will complete its acquisition of Ona by 2026-10-29.

Reasoning trace

  1. OpenAI announced an agreement to acquire Ona to extend Codex to longer-running tasks
  2. The parties proceed through final diligence and signing
  3. The acquisition closes and OpenAI takes ownership of Ona

Evidence so far

0 confirming · 0 denying signals · 0 verified · 0 broken assumptions. The evidence itself is part of the full dossier.

Probability history

Updated 1 time since mint (last on 2026-09-29) — 87% at mint → 79% today.

What to watch

  • precondition OpenAI and Ona complete final due diligence and both parties' boards approve the definitive acquisition agreement terms
  • leading indicator OpenAI and Ona announce or file notice of a signed definitive acquisition agreement with regulatory authorities or in a public SEC filing
  • leading indicator A regulatory authority (e.g., FTC, DOJ, or relevant foreign competition regulator) issues a public statement, filing, or decision confirming no blocking objection or clearance of the OpenAI–Ona acquisition

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