OpenAI CEO Urges ‘Code Red’ ChatGPT Push as Rivals Move In (1)

December 2, 2025, 11:39 PM UTC

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is redirecting internal resources to speed up improvements to ChatGPT, declaring a “code red” situation that will delay work on other initiatives, according to people familiar with the matter.

Altman on Monday sent an internal memo calling for a “surge” to improve ChatGPT, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. Altman also called for staffers to delay progress on other efforts such as autonomous AI agents and advertising, the Information reported initially, citing the memo. While Altman didn’t say exactly what fixes needed to be prioritized and ...

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