‘Code Red’ warning issued by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as Google Gemini snatches lead in AI race

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued a ‘code red’ warning for its employees after Google’s Gemini AI model overtook it in key areas. Two years after ChatGPT blindsided Google and forced the search giant into a ‘code red, the tables have now turned dramatically. Google’s Gemini 3, which is showing no interest in slowing down, has now triggered a panic internally at OpenAI, compelling Altman to ask employees to immediately halt work on new revenue-generating features and focus entirely on fixing ChatGPT’s performance issues.