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OpenAI Declares 'Code Red' to Bolster ChatGPT as It Rushes Reported GPT-5.2 Update

The shift comes after Gemini 3 impressed on benchmarks, putting renewed pressure on OpenAI’s core product.

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Sam Altman admitted on "The Tonight Show" that the rise of ChatGPT may be moving too quickly for comfort as AI shakes up jobs, education, and the global economy.
OpenAI's 'code red' is about forcing the company to "focus," COO says
Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images).

Overview

  • Sam Altman directed employees to prioritize ChatGPT quality in an internal 'code red' and to pause side projects, including the Sora video tool and ad tests, according to reports.
  • OpenAI is reportedly preparing to release GPT-5.2 as soon as this week to counter Google’s Gemini 3, with further tuning focused on user experience.
  • The company highlights enterprise traction, saying a survey of 9,000 workers shows ChatGPT saves 40–60 minutes per day and that more than 1 million businesses now pay for its products, with message volume up eightfold since late 2024.
  • Google’s Gemini 3 has drawn widespread industry praise and now leads public leaderboards such as LM Arena, with reports showing Gemini’s user growth outpacing ChatGPT in recent months.
  • Altman’s Tonight Show comments about using ChatGPT for parenting drew online backlash, as separate reporting details lawsuits alleging mental-health harms linked to model behavior that critics say was tuned for engagement; OpenAI has denied the first such claim and says it is reviewing newer cases.