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Why OpenAI has issued a ‘code red’ over ChatGPT

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  • OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has reportedly declared a "code red" internally due to increased competition facing ChatGPT.
  • An internal memo indicated that ChatGPT's quality needs improvement to keep pace with rivals like Google Gemini.
  • Google's latest AI model, Gemini 3, has surpassed ChatGPT in various benchmark tests and received widespread praise for its capabilities.
  • Altman privately acknowledged that ChatGPT had fallen behind Google but stated the company is "catching up fast".
  • OpenAI's head of ChatGPT, Nick Turley, affirmed their product remains the "number one AI assistant worldwide" and their focus is on making it more capable and intuitive.
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