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OpenAI's Altman Declares 'Code Red' for ChatGPT's Performance

12/2/2025

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has ordered a "code red" to boost ChatGPT performance amid competition from Google's Gemini 3.
Altman directed staff, in an internal memo, to prioritize personalization, speed, and reliability, while postponing advertising and projects like AI agents for health and shopping.
ChatGPT currently has over 800 million weekly users but remains unprofitable.
OpenAI plans daily executive calls to monitor progress on these improvements.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has ordered a "code red" to boost ChatGPT performance amid competition from Google's Gemini 3.
Altman directed staff, in an internal memo, to prioritize personalization, speed, and reliability, while postponing advertising and projects like AI agents for health and shopping.
ChatGPT currently has over 800 million weekly users but remains unprofitable.
OpenAI plans daily executive calls to monitor progress on these improvements.