Sam Altman has declared a “code red” at OpenAI to improve ChatGPT as the chatbot faces intense competition from rivals.

The chief executive of the San Francisco-based startup told staff in an internal memo: “We are at a critical time for ChatGPT,” according to a report by tech news site the Information .

OpenAI has been rattled by the success of Google’s latest AI model, Gemini 3, and is devoting more internal resources to improving ChatGPT .

Last month Altman told employees the launch of Gemini 3, which has outperformed rivals on various benchmarks , could create “temporary economic headwinds” for the company. He added: “I expect the vibes out there to be rough for a bit.”

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