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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.