Overview
- Chief research officer Mark Chen said the rollout of promotional-style app suggestions “fell short” and confirmed the feature is disabled while OpenAI improves precision and user controls.
- ChatGPT head Nick Turley stated there are no live ad tests and pledged a careful approach if advertising is pursued in the future.
- An internal “code red” from CEO Sam Altman has reallocated teams to improve ChatGPT and delayed other initiatives, including advertising, according to company communications reported by multiple outlets.
- Google’s Gemini 3, released in November, posted top benchmark scores and is seeing stronger engagement, drawing praise from high-profile users and intensifying competitive pressure on ChatGPT.
- Media reports say OpenAI is fast-tracking GPT-5.2 for a possible early-December announcement, which the company has not confirmed, as analysts warn the firm faces vast capital needs to sustain growth.