OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a "code red" situation earlier this week, pushing staff to respond quickly to increased competition from Google and Anthropic. Sources familiar with OpenAI's plans tell me that the company is planning its first response to Gemini 3 with its upcoming GPT-5.2 update.

I understand GPT-5.2 is ready to be released, and could appear as soon as early next week. Sources tell me the 5.2 update should close the gap that Google created with the release of Gemini 3 last month - a model that topped leaderboards and wowed Sam Altman and xAI CEO Elon Musk.

The Information reported earlier this week that OpenAI's next reason …

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