Sam Altman Says OpenAI Has Gone 'Code Red' Multiple Times — and They'll Do It Again

Sam Altman says OpenAI has gone ‘code red’ multiple times — and they’ll do it again

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company has gone “code red” multiple times — and expects it to keep happening as the AI race heats up. Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images OpenAI has gone “code red” multiple times. Sam Altman said he’ll sound the alarm again as competition intensifies. OpenAI entered “code red” earlier this month after Google released its latest AI chatbot, Gemini 3. “Code red” isn’t a one-off at OpenAI. CEO Sam Altman sa…

Sam Altman says OpenAI has gone 'code red' multiple times — and they'll do it again

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company has gone "code red" multiple times — and expects it to keep happening as the AI race heats up.Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty ImagesOpenAI has gone "code red" multiple times.Sam Altman said he'll sound the alarm again as competition intensifies.OpenAI entered "code red" earlier this month after Google released its latest AI chatbot, Gemini 3."Code red" isn't a one-off at OpenAI.CEO Sam Altman said on a…

OpenAI Has Declared ‘Code Red’ Multiple Times, Executive Says

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OpenAI’s Code Red: Research vs. Product Clash Threatens ChatGPT Dominance

At OpenAI, the race to sustain ChatGPT’s edge has ignited a fierce internal rift between its research labs and product teams, culminating in CEO Sam Altman’s dramatic “code red” directive. Sources familiar with the matter describe how reallocating resources from product improvements to cutting-edge model training has left ChatGPT stagnant, even as rivals like Google’s Gemini close in. This tension, brewing for months, risks eroding the consumer …