Overview
- Altman said OpenAI has entered emergency “code red” phases multiple times and expects to do so once or twice a year to respond quickly to competitive threats.
- The latest code red followed Google’s Gemini 3 release and redirected teams to boost ChatGPT performance for roughly six to eight weeks, pausing ads, agents, and e‑commerce efforts.
- OpenAI shipped a more capable GPT‑5.2 for professional tasks and a new image‑generation model, with reporting noting faster, more precise image outputs.
- Altman called Google “a huge threat” and said both Gemini 3 and China’s DeepSeek exposed weaknesses in OpenAI’s product strategy that the company is addressing.
- He outlined a push toward deep, persistent user memory to make AI‑native experiences stickier, while acknowledging privacy trade‑offs and signaling IPO and fundraising plans even as he says he is “0%” excited to run a public company.